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Fiji: capital, population, area and flag

Fiji is a country in Melanesia (Oceania). Its capital is Suva. The population is about 933K (#157 of 193) and the area is about 18,333 km² (#151 of 193).

Key facts

Capital
Suva
Region
Oceania / Melanesia
Population
933,154 (2025) #157 of 193
Total area
18,333 km² (2024) #151 of 193
Population density
50.7 people/km² (2024) #133 of 193
GDP (total)
$6.2B (2025) #155 of 189
GDP per capita
$6,642 (2025) #102 of 189
Life expectancy
67.5 years (2024) #149 of 193
Distance from Japan
7,243 km #156 of 192
Area compared with Japan
about 1/21 that of Japan
Population compared with Japan
about 1/130 that of Japan
Main languages
English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
Currency
Fijian Dollar (FJD)
Calling code
+679
Time zone (capital)
UTC+12
Time difference from Japan (standard time)
3 h ahead of Japan
Driving side
Left
Capital location
18.13°S 178.43°E

Population of Fiji, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
See past estimates, future projections and the population pyramid in the World Population Time Machine.

Map of Fiji

Map of Fiji

Capital: Suva

Fiji: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming

Fiji ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).

Neighbors by land

Fiji has no land borders with other countries.

Top rankings

Fiji is in the top 10 for:

Fiji in world rankings

How Fiji compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.

IndicatorValueYearRank
Geography & nature
Total area18,333 km²2024#151 of 193
Number of land borders0#155 of 193 tied
Latitude of the capital-18.1°#177 of 193
Distance from Japan7,243 km#156 of 192
Forest area (share of land)61.7%2024#26 of 193
Arable land (share of land)4.2%2024#136 of 190
Protected land (share of land)3.9%2025#173 of 192
Agricultural land (share of land)17.0%2024#153 of 192
Average annual rainfall2,592 mm2022#12 of 180
Freshwater resources per person31,052 m³2022#18 of 181
Forest area11,366 km²2025#123 of 193
Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)0.9%2025#93 of 153 tied
People & population
Population933,1542025#157 of 193
Population density50.7 people/km²2024#133 of 193
Population growth rate0.47%2025#129 of 193
Urban population (share of people)59.5%2025#108 of 193
Life expectancy67.5 years2024#149 of 193
Fertility rate2.27 births per woman2024#83 of 193
Infant mortality rate23.5 per 1,000 births2024#59 of 192 tied
Birth rate17.9 per 1,000 people2024#84 of 193
Share of people aged 65 and over6.6%2025#108 of 193
Share of children aged 0–1426.8%2025#85 of 193
Life expectancy of women69.5 years2024#155 of 193
Life expectancy of men65.5 years2024#145 of 193
Maternal mortality ratio30 per 100,000 births2023#117 of 192
Death rate (per 1,000 people)9.5 per 1,000 people2024#45 of 193
Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 births)29.1 per 1,000 births2024#59 of 192
Population aged 15–64 (share of population)66.5%2025#56 of 193
Economy
GDP (total)$6.2B2025#155 of 189
GDP per capita$6,6422025#102 of 189
GDP per capita (PPP)$16,3382025#105 of 185
Economic growth rate3.2%2025#94 of 188
Inflation rate-1.4%2025#175 of 179
Unemployment rate5.3%2025#83 of 178
Exports (share of GDP)54.4%2024#41 of 168
Imports (share of GDP)64.6%2024#41 of 168
Agriculture (share of GDP)14.0%2025#54 of 184
Industry (share of GDP)13.9%2025#162 of 185
Services (share of GDP)57.0%2025#96 of 185
Military spending (share of GDP)1.3%2025#96 of 155
Income inequality (Gini index)30.7 (0–100)2019#112 of 149 tied
Goods exports (total)$1.13B2025#150 of 190
Money sent home by workers abroad (share of GDP)7.1%2024#41 of 170
Women in the labor force (share of women)38.5%2025#148 of 178
Youth unemployment rate15.2%2025#74 of 178
Cereal production11,042 t2024#155 of 177
Cereal yield (per hectare of farmland)3,065 kg/ha2024#88 of 175
Fish and seafood production (catch + farmed)35,543 t2024#119 of 193
Fish catch (from sea, rivers and lakes)34,963 t2024#112 of 193
Aquaculture (farmed fish and seafood)580 t2024#136 of 193
Livestock production growth (2014–16 = 100)186.2 (2014–16 average = 100)2024#6 of 187
Fertilizer use (per hectare of arable land)97 kg/ha2024#88 of 187
Manufacturing (share of GDP)9.1%2025#107 of 178
Employment in agriculture (share of jobs)35.6%2025#46 of 178
High-technology exports (share of manufactured exports)3.2%2024#110 of 168
Foreign direct investment, inflows (share of GDP)4.2%2025#46 of 187
Development aid received (share of national income)3.7%2023#52 of 132
Labor force (number of people)390,2902025#158 of 178
Reserves of foreign currency and gold$1.66B2025#126 of 169
Extreme poverty (share living on less than $3.00 a day)4.7%2019#45 of 132
Daily life & technology
Internet users (share of people)74.7%2024#110 of 186
Mobile phone subscriptions574.2 per 100 people2024#1 of 193
Access to electricity (share of people)95.9%2024#128 of 193
Health spending (share of GDP)3.6%2023#165 of 192
Education spending (share of GDP)4.2%2023#91 of 179
Hospital beds1.9 per 1,000 people2017#95 of 157
Doctors0.81 per 1,000 people2015#119 of 188
Women in parliament (share of seats)9.1%2025#172 of 192
University and college enrollment75.0%2024#41 of 163
Fixed broadband subscriptions1.8 per 100 people2024#144 of 192
Air passengers carried2,154,5602023#78 of 152
Safe drinking water (share of people)42.1%2024#106 of 136
Safe sanitation (share of people)48.5%2024#83 of 136
Undernourishment (share of people)7.2%2024#66 of 165
Clean cooking fuels (share of people)61.0%2024#129 of 192
Road traffic deaths13.5 per 100,000 people2019#103 of 183 tied
Measles vaccination (share of children)91.0%2024#87 of 192 tied
Secondary school enrollment (gross)98.1%2024#65 of 180
Primary school completion rate116.3%2024#4 of 172
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)3.85 per 1,000 people2019#97 of 190
Tuberculosis cases (per 100,000 people)104 per 100,000 people2024#62 of 191
Health spending per person$2132023#127 of 192
Container port traffic (TEU)145,782 TEU2019#111 of 150
Environment
Renewable electricity (share of power)60.1%2021#55 of 187
CO₂ emissions per person1.6 t CO₂e per person2024#112 of 186
CO₂ emissions (total)1.5 Mt CO₂e2024#151 of 186
Air pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³2023#177 of 192
Renewable energy (share of final energy use)28.4%2022#83 of 191
Electricity from nuclear power (share of total)0.0%2021#33 of 190 tied
Electricity from hydropower (share of total)50.1%2021#44 of 190
Greenhouse gas emissions (total)2.8 Mt CO₂e2024#158 of 186
Freshwater withdrawal (share of internal resources)0.3%2022#165 of 175
Food & farming
Rice: production8,598 t2024#98 of 114
Maize (corn): production2,421 t2024#141 of 160
Sorghum: production24 t2024#106 of 107
Cassava: production120,250 t2024#52 of 92
Sweet potatoes: production12,731 t2024#65 of 105
Yams: production5,822 t2024#40 of 56
Groundnuts (peanuts): production361 t2024#94 of 108
Coconuts: production25,000 t2024#42 of 79
Tomatoes: production3,200 t2024#138 of 164
Cabbages: production8,667 t2024#105 of 143
Cucumbers (with gherkins): production1,285 t2024#111 of 130
Eggplants (aubergines): production10,919 t2024#54 of 94
Green chilies and sweet peppers: production5,260 t2024#97 of 124
Oranges: production4,294 t2024#88 of 112
Bananas: production13,388 t2024#83 of 113
Mangoes (with guavas and mangosteens): production1,632 t2024#75 of 96
Pineapples: production11,863 t2024#49 of 82
Watermelons: production8,320 t2024#92 of 119
Avocados: production286 t2024#65 of 70
Melons (cantaloupes and others): production59 t2024#91 of 95
Papayas: production6,958 t2024#39 of 68
Coffee: production14 t2024#69 of 74
Cocoa beans: production216 t2024#48 of 58
Sugar cane: production1,332,000 t2024#50 of 93
Tobacco: production260 t2024#99 of 117
Black pepper (Piper spp.): production121 t2024#39 of 45
Ginger: production19,538 t2024#16 of 40
Beef (cattle meat): production4,160 t2024#143 of 181
Pork (pig meat): production3,408 t2024#115 of 164
Chicken meat: production45,553 t2024#111 of 183
Cow’s milk: production12,153 t2024#148 of 178
Hen eggs: production8,550 t2024#118 of 167
Honey: production375 t2024#105 of 122
Sheep meat (mutton and lamb): production654 t2024#131 of 172
Goat meat: production161 t2024#130 of 164
Butter (with ghee): production1,144 t2023#100 of 124
Giant tiger prawn: production46 t2024#18 of 26
Giant river prawn: production12 t2024#17 of 30
Nile tilapia: production120 t2024#59 of 79 tied
Grass carp: production2 t2024#45 of 47
Milkfish: production33 t2024#12 of 25
Skipjack tuna: production883 t2024#50 of 82
Yellowfin tuna: production3,472 t2024#42 of 82
Bigeye tuna: production543 t2024#39 of 68
Albacore: production8,890 t2024#4 of 60
Swordfish: production63 t2024#50 of 76
Seaweeds and other aquatic plants: production535 t2024#39 of 68
Shrimps and prawns: production46 t2024#95 of 114
Crabs: production195 t2024#60 of 97 tied
Lobsters: production160 t2024#55 of 91
Crayfish and other freshwater crustaceans: production152 t2024#28 of 64
Clams and cockles: production389 t2024#31 of 55
Squids, cuttlefish and octopuses: production92 t2024#71 of 102
Tunas, bonitos and billfishes: production14,863 t2024#52 of 133
Carps and other cyprinids: production2 t2024#111 of 115 tied
Tilapias and other cichlids: production120 t2024#81 of 119 tied
Herrings, sardines and anchovies: production16 t2024#99 of 108
Sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other echinoderms: production70 t2024#28 of 48
Sharks and rays: production236 t2024#82 of 127
Cattle: number of animals80,720 animals2024#152 of 183
Pigs: number of animals120,000 animals2024#107 of 165
Chickens: number of animals5,876,000 birds2024#127 of 181
Sheep: number of animals39,547 animals2024#141 of 173
Goats: number of animals284,591 animals2024#105 of 180
Horses: number of animals47,707 animals2024#68 of 143
Ducks: number of animals115,000 birds2024#52 of 80
Turkeys: number of animals83,000 birds2024#56 of 71

Questions about Fiji

What is the capital of Fiji?

The capital of Fiji is Suva.

What is the population of Fiji?

Fiji has a population of about 933K (2025), #157 of 193 among countries.

How big is Fiji?

Fiji covers about 18,333 km², #151 of 193 among countries.

Which continent is Fiji in?

Fiji is in Oceania, in the region of Melanesia.

What currency and languages are used in Fiji?

The currency is the Fijian Dollar. Main languages: English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi.

How does Fiji compare with Japan in size and population?

The area of Fiji is about 1/21 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/130 that of Japan.

How far is Fiji from Japan?

The capital, Suva, is about 7,243 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.

What is the time difference between Fiji and Japan?

The capital, Suva, is on UTC+12 in standard time: 3 h ahead of Japan.

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