Fiji vs Kuwait
Fiji and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size.
FijiKuwaitFiji moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.03×
Fiji is 1.03× the area of Kuwait.
 Fiji |  Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 18,274 km²#152 of 194 | 17,818 km²#153 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationKuwait: 5.21× the population | 933,154#158 of 194 · 2025 | 4,865,298#126 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityKuwait: 5.35× the density | 51 / km²#134 of 194 | 273 / km²#32 of 194 |
| Urban populationKuwait: 1.68× the urban share | 60%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateFiji: 1.46× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman#82 of 192 · 2024 | 1.56 per woman#127 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthFiji: 1.12 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | −0.65%#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateFiji: 1.79× the birth rate | 17.9 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFiji: 6.33× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Fiji: 8.8 points higher | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 18.0%#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Fiji: 3.4 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationKuwait: 12.3 per 1,000 higher | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 | +8.8 per 1,000#10 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadKuwait: 1.86× the refugees for its size | 0.37 per 1,000#83 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyKuwait: 17.1 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 84.6 years#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityFiji: 3.36× the infant mortality | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 2.27 per 1,000#79 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentFiji: 1.45× the university enrolment | 75.0%#39 of 145 · 2024 | 51.9%#74 of 145 · 2021 |
| Human Development IndexKuwait: 0.121 higher | 0.731#110 of 190 · 2023 | 0.852#51 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKuwait: 6.6× the income per person | $6,230#102 of 185 · 2025 | $41,110#27 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPKuwait: 25.4× the economy | $6.2B2025 | $157.21B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kuwait: 3.46× the output per person | $16,338#105 of 184 · 2025 | $56,468#37 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthFiji: 0.5 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKuwait: 3.8 points higher | −1.4%#172 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFiji: 2.41× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 4.7%#56 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureFiji: 33.7 points higher | 35.6% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 | 1.9% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKuwait: 11.9 points higher | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesKuwait: 21.8 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 73.5% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentFiji: 3.9 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 0.3% of GDP#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsKuwait: 1.4 points higher | 54.4% of GDP#41 of 168 · 2024 | 55.8% of GDP#35 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingKuwait: 3.53× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#96 of 155 · 2025 | 4.7% of GDP#11 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersKuwait: 1.34× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 168 per 100#16 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaFiji: 154× the forest share | 62% of land#24 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#185 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKuwait: 14.6× the CO₂ per person | 1.62 t a year#112 of 185 · 2024 | 23.7 t a year#4 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFiji: 28.3 points higher | 28.4%#83 of 190 · 2022 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityKuwait: 4.1 points higher | 95.9%#127 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Kuwait: 9.73× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 62.3 µg/m³#6 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKuwait: 13.2 points higher | 3.9% of land#172 of 191 · 2025 | 17.1% of land#98 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landFiji: 3.8 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressKuwait: 12,835× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 3,850.5%#1 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFiji: 21.4× the rain and snow | 2,592 mm#12 of 180 · 2022 | 121 mm#171 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFiji: 0.56 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +0.42#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFiji: 0.25 higher | +0.53#58 of 193 · 2025 | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateFiji: 10.5× the homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2023 | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyconstitutional monarchy (emirate) |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Suva | Kuwait City |
| Currency | Fijian dollar (FJD) | Kuwaiti dinar (KWD) |
| Official languages | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +679 | +965 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Fiji sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Fiji bigger than Kuwait?
- Yes. Fiji and Kuwait are almost exactly the same size. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Fiji?
- About 1.0 times: Fiji has 1.03× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Fiji and Kuwait look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Fiji is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Kuwait about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Fiji or Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².
- Which is richer, Fiji or Kuwait?
- By gross national income per person, Kuwait: $41,110 against $6,230 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Fiji or Kuwait?
- In Kuwait: life expectancy at birth is 84.6 years, against 67.5 — 17.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Fiji and Kuwait have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Fiji: parliamentary republic; Kuwait: constitutional monarchy.