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Fiji
Republic of Fiji · Melanesia
At a glance
CapitalSuva
Most common first languageFijian56% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesEnglish, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
CurrencyFijian dollar
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMount Tomanivi1,324 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood64% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports65.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.fj
Fiji by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 933k (2025) | 160th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $6.20bn (2025) | 164th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 18.3k km² (2023) | 153rd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $77.6m (2024) | 139th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $3.25bn (2024) | 143rd of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 5.33m (2024) | 123rd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 11.6k km² (2023) | 121st of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 3.12k km² (2023) | 153rd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 2 Mt (2024) | 155th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 556k (2025) | 159th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 67.5 years (2024) | 165th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $6,642 (2025) | 116th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 74.7% (2024) | 114th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | -1.4% (2025) | 178th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.3% (2025) | 88th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 59.5% (2025) | 122nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.27 (2024) | 86th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.31% of GDP (2024) | 96th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 119.0% of GDP (2024) | 40th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 1.61 t (2024) | 122nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.731 (2023) | 112th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Fiji goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Fiji shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in melanesia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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