Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

Fiji in numbers

Fiji is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Suva. Its population was 933,154 in 2025, ranking 161 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$6,642 in 2025.

Population933,1542025
GDPUS$6.2 billion2025
GDP per personUS$6,6422025
Life expectancy67.52024
Area18,3332024
Urban share59.5%2025

People

Population

933,154
2025 · +11% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.47%
2025 · 1.09% in 2000 · Rank 139 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

50.7
2024 · +10% since 2000 · Rank 152 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

59.5%
2025 · 48.1% in 2000 · Rank 127 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

26.8%
2025 · 34.3% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

6.6%
2025 · 3.4% in 2000 · Rank 131 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.27
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

67.5
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 173 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

29.1
2024 · +29% since 2000 · Rank 60 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$213
2023 · +187% since 2000 · Rank 128 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

95.9%
2024 · 76.8% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

74.7%
2024 · 1.5% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

110.4%
2024 · 100.3% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$6.2 billion
2025 · +269% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$6,642
2025 · +233% since 2000 · Rank 122 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$16,338
2025 · +196% since 2000 · Rank 118 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

3.20%
2025 · -1.70% in 2000 · Rank 107 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

-1.38%
2025 · 1.09% in 2000 · Rank 176 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.3%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 90 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

54.4%
2024 · 65.4% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

7.1%
2024 · 2.6% in 2000 · Rank 42 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

18,333
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

61.7%
2024 · 55.1% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.62
2024 · -5% since 2000 · Rank 124 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribatiKorea, Rep.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Fiji. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.