Fiji vs Timor-Leste
Fiji is 22% larger than Timor-Leste.
FijiTimor-LesteFiji moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.22×
Fiji is 1.22× the area of Timor-Leste.
 Fiji |  Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFiji: 1.22× the area | 18,274 km²#152 of 194 | 14,919 km²#155 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTimor-Leste: 1.52× the population | 933,154#158 of 194 · 2025 | 1,418,517#151 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTimor-Leste: 1.86× the density | 51 / km²#134 of 194 | 95 / km²#95 of 194 |
| Urban populationFiji: 2.07× the urban share | 60%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTimor-Leste: 1.16× the births per woman | 2.27 per woman#82 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTimor-Leste: 0.80 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | +1.27%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTimor-Leste: 1.22× the birth rate | 17.9 per 1,000#83 of 192 · 2024 | 21.8 per 1,000#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateFiji: 1.32× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Timor-Leste: 6.3 points higher | 26.8%#83 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Fiji: 1.4 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTimor-Leste: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | −3.5 per 1,000#164 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadFiji: 37× the refugees for its size | 0.37 per 1,000#83 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTimor-Leste: 0.4 years longer | 67.5 years#148 of 192 · 2024 | 67.9 years#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTimor-Leste: 1.47× the infant mortality | 23.5 per 1,000 births#59 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.75 per 1,000#114 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentFiji: 2.42× the university enrolment | 75.0%#39 of 145 · 2024 | 31.0%#101 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexFiji: 0.097 higher | 0.731#110 of 190 · 2023 | 0.634#139 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFiji: 4.13× the income per person | $6,230#102 of 185 · 2025 | $1,510#157 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPFiji: 3.26× the economy | $6.2B2025 | $1.9B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Fiji: 3.4× the output per person | $16,338#105 of 184 · 2025 | $4,809#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTimor-Leste: 3.8 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTimor-Leste: 1.8 points higher | −1.4%#172 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentFiji: 3.31× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 4.7%#56 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2019 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTimor-Leste: 10.4 points higher | 35.6% of jobs#46 of 178 · 2025 | 46.0% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryFiji: 8.9 points higher | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesFiji: 1.5 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTimor-Leste: 9.1 points higher | 4.2% of GDP#46 of 184 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsFiji: 43.8 points higher | 54.4% of GDP#41 of 168 · 2024 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingTimor-Leste: 1.69× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#96 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#51 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersFiji: 2.13× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptions | — | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTimor-Leste: 1.15× the forest share | 62% of land#24 of 192 · 2024 | 71% of land#14 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personFiji: 3.24× the CO₂ per person | 1.62 t a year#112 of 185 · 2024 | 0.50 t a year#151 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyFiji: 17.0 points higher | 28.4%#83 of 190 · 2022 | 11.4%#138 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityFiji: 1.6 points higher | 95.9%#127 of 192 · 2024 | 94.3%#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Timor-Leste: 1.88× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTimor-Leste: 12.2 points higher | 3.9% of land#172 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTimor-Leste: 3.3 points higher | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 | 7.5% of land#112 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTimor-Leste: 94.3× the water stress | 0.3%#168 of 176 · 2022 | 28.3%#56 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationFiji: 1.73× the rain and snow | 2,592 mm#12 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityFiji: 0.33 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionFiji: 0.92 higher | +0.53#58 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.1 per 100,000#78 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Suva | Dili |
| Currency | Fijian dollar (FJD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Fiji Hindi, Fijian | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+12 | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +679 | +670 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | South-Eastern 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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Fiji is 22% larger than Timor-Leste. Fiji covers 18,274 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Fiji?
- About 1.2 times: Fiji has 1.22× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Fiji and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 933,154. Density: Fiji 51 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².
- Which is richer, Fiji or Timor-Leste?
- By gross national income per person, Fiji: $6,230 against $1,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Fiji or Timor-Leste?
- In Timor-Leste: life expectancy at birth is 67.9 years, against 67.5 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Fiji and Timor-Leste have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Fiji: parliamentary republic; Timor-Leste: semi-presidential republic.