Fiji is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 929K people. The capital and largest city is Suva, with 88.3K residents.
Fiji ranks 161/197 by GDP ($5.84B) and 111/197 by GDP per capita ($6,288). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
936456
|
159/197 |
| GDP |
$5.84B
2024 |
161/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,288
2024 |
111/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$16,032
2024 |
110/197 |
| Government debt |
$4.49B
2024 |
147/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
76.4%
2025 |
47/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,839
2024 |
82/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,882
2025 |
89/197 |
| Land area | 7,054 sq mi | 152/197 |
| Population density | 131.7 ppl/mi² | 137/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.28 | 82/196 |
| Median age | 28.9 years | 113/196 |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 years | 154/197 |
Fiji trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $112,328,422 |
| 1961 | $116,987,785 |
| 1962 | $122,906,435 |
| 1963 | $129,454,729 |
| 1964 | $140,032,741 |
| 1965 | $147,084,750 |
| 1966 | $150,603,926 |
| 1967 | $162,625,886 |
| 1968 | $166,952,937 |
| 1969 | $182,182,068 |
| 1970 | $219,878,482 |
| 1971 | $247,749,328 |
| 1972 | $316,656,649 |
| 1973 | $425,950,488 |
| 1974 | $558,587,097 |
| 1975 | $684,282,434 |
| 1976 | $694,540,806 |
| 1977 | $719,501,766 |
| 1978 | $829,267,889 |
| 1979 | $1,019,691,460 |
| 1980 | $1,202,618,816 |
| 1981 | $1,235,626,771 |
| 1982 | $1,194,059,943 |
| 1983 | $1,123,085,190 |
| 1984 | $1,178,000,678 |
| 1985 | $1,141,168,944 |
| 1986 | $1,290,267,340 |
| 1987 | $1,177,947,965 |
| 1988 | $1,110,009,523 |
| 1989 | $1,182,660,266 |
| 1990 | $1,337,017,559 |
| 1991 | $1,383,883,250 |
| 1992 | $1,532,411,039 |
| 1993 | $1,636,101,247 |
| 1994 | $1,825,732,093 |
| 1995 | $1,970,301,486 |
| 1996 | $2,128,696,644 |
| 1997 | $2,090,221,137 |
| 1998 | $1,653,146,717 |
| 1999 | $1,936,459,986 |
| 2000 | $1,678,219,508 |
| 2001 | $1,652,462,023 |
| 2002 | $1,833,279,985 |
| 2003 | $2,300,492,465 |
| 2004 | $2,708,078,477 |
| 2005 | $2,980,403,845 |
| 2006 | $3,076,305,453 |
| 2007 | $3,378,314,600 |
| 2008 | $3,523,185,920 |
| 2009 | $2,870,624,636 |
| 2010 | $3,140,166,713 |
| 2011 | $3,779,411,899 |
| 2012 | $3,972,028,104 |
| 2013 | $4,189,967,999 |
| 2014 | $4,857,104,769 |
| 2015 | $4,682,479,894 |
| 2016 | $4,930,213,644 |
| 2017 | $5,353,469,174 |
| 2018 | $5,581,425,327 |
| 2019 | $5,444,407,198 |
| 2020 | $4,432,466,220 |
| 2021 | $4,305,031,650 |
| 2022 | $4,969,503,549 |
| 2023 | $5,442,046,553 |
| 2024 | $5,840,564,073 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $277.4 |
| 1961 | $280.3 |
| 1962 | $285.5 |
| 1963 | $291.4 |
| 1964 | $306 |
| 1965 | $311 |
| 1966 | $310 |
| 1967 | $326 |
| 1968 | $327 |
| 1969 | $350 |
| 1970 | $414 |
| 1971 | $458 |
| 1972 | $575 |
| 1973 | $762 |
| 1974 | $984 |
| 1975 | $1,188 |
| 1976 | $1,186 |
| 1977 | $1,204 |
| 1978 | $1,355 |
| 1979 | $1,627 |
| 1980 | $1,873 |
| 1981 | $1,879 |
| 1982 | $1,773 |
| 1983 | $1,628 |
| 1984 | $1,667 |
| 1985 | $1,577 |
| 1986 | $1,745 |
| 1987 | $1,569 |
| 1988 | $1,463 |
| 1989 | $1,543 |
| 1990 | $1,729 |
| 1991 | $1,775 |
| 1992 | $1,951 |
| 1993 | $2,070 |
| 1994 | $2,297 |
| 1995 | $2,467 |
| 1996 | $2,648 |
| 1997 | $2,574 |
| 1998 | $2,010 |
| 1999 | $2,328 |
| 2000 | $1,996 |
| 2001 | $1,945 |
| 2002 | $2,137 |
| 2003 | $2,656 |
| 2004 | $3,097 |
| 2005 | $3,378 |
| 2006 | $3,455 |
| 2007 | $3,763 |
| 2008 | $3,900 |
| 2009 | $3,164 |
| 2010 | $3,449 |
| 2011 | $4,140 |
| 2012 | $4,341 |
| 2013 | $4,572 |
| 2014 | $5,293 |
| 2015 | $5,098 |
| 2016 | $5,364 |
| 2017 | $5,827 |
| 2018 | $6,085 |
| 2019 | $5,951 |
| 2020 | $4,844 |
| 2021 | $4,696 |
| 2022 | $5,405 |
| 2023 | $5,889 |
| 2024 | $6,288 |
Fiji's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.7 |
| 1951 | 52.2 |
| 1952 | 52.6 |
| 1953 | 53.4 |
| 1954 | 54.2 |
| 1955 | 55.3 |
| 1956 | 56.2 |
| 1957 | 57.1 |
| 1958 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 58.2 |
| 1960 | 58.6 |
| 1961 | 59.1 |
| 1962 | 59.7 |
| 1963 | 60.2 |
| 1964 | 60.7 |
| 1965 | 61.4 |
| 1966 | 61.6 |
| 1967 | 61.4 |
| 1968 | 61.7 |
| 1969 | 61.4 |
| 1970 | 61.7 |
| 1971 | 61.7 |
| 1972 | 61.6 |
| 1973 | 60.6 |
| 1974 | 61.2 |
| 1975 | 61.7 |
| 1976 | 62.1 |
| 1977 | 62.7 |
| 1978 | 63.1 |
| 1979 | 62.3 |
| 1980 | 62.4 |
| 1981 | 62.3 |
| 1982 | 62.2 |
| 1983 | 62.9 |
| 1984 | 63.2 |
| 1985 | 64 |
| 1986 | 64 |
| 1987 | 64.3 |
| 1988 | 65 |
| 1989 | 65.4 |
| 1990 | 65.1 |
| 1991 | 65.5 |
| 1992 | 65.4 |
| 1993 | 65.5 |
| 1994 | 65.8 |
| 1995 | 66 |
| 1996 | 66.2 |
| 1997 | 66.3 |
| 1998 | 66.5 |
| 1999 | 66.7 |
| 2000 | 66.2 |
| 2001 | 66.2 |
| 2002 | 65.5 |
| 2003 | 65.7 |
| 2004 | 65.8 |
| 2005 | 66 |
| 2006 | 66.1 |
| 2007 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 66.3 |
| 2009 | 66.3 |
| 2010 | 66.8 |
| 2011 | 66.9 |
| 2012 | 65.8 |
| 2013 | 66.5 |
| 2014 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 66.5 |
| 2016 | 66.7 |
| 2017 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2020 | 66.9 |
| 2021 | 64.9 |
| 2022 | 67.1 |
| 2023 | 67.3 |
| 2024 | 67.5 |
| 2025 | 67.6 |
Fiji's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 404,887 |
| 1961 | 417,406 |
| 1962 | 430,536 |
| 1963 | 444,276 |
| 1964 | 458,324 |
| 1965 | 472,575 |
| 1966 | 486,487 |
| 1967 | 498,873 |
| 1968 | 510,002 |
| 1969 | 520,797 |
| 1970 | 531,188 |
| 1971 | 541,121 |
| 1972 | 550,499 |
| 1973 | 559,222 |
| 1974 | 567,489 |
| 1975 | 575,906 |
| 1976 | 585,534 |
| 1977 | 597,805 |
| 1978 | 612,091 |
| 1979 | 626,862 |
| 1980 | 641,975 |
| 1981 | 657,471 |
| 1982 | 673,414 |
| 1983 | 689,835 |
| 1984 | 706,716 |
| 1985 | 723,761 |
| 1986 | 739,306 |
| 1987 | 750,540 |
| 1988 | 758,697 |
| 1989 | 766,321 |
| 1990 | 773,316 |
| 1991 | 779,656 |
| 1992 | 785,346 |
| 1993 | 790,369 |
| 1994 | 794,771 |
| 1995 | 798,746 |
| 1996 | 803,789 |
| 1997 | 812,139 |
| 1998 | 822,258 |
| 1999 | 831,828 |
| 2000 | 840,909 |
| 2001 | 849,596 |
| 2002 | 858,049 |
| 2003 | 866,286 |
| 2004 | 874,366 |
| 2005 | 882,379 |
| 2006 | 890,365 |
| 2007 | 897,832 |
| 2008 | 903,399 |
| 2009 | 907,239 |
| 2010 | 910,419 |
| 2011 | 912,989 |
| 2012 | 914,918 |
| 2013 | 916,352 |
| 2014 | 917,585 |
| 2015 | 918,578 |
| 2016 | 919,166 |
| 2017 | 918,759 |
| 2018 | 917,180 |
| 2019 | 914,899 |
| 2020 | 914,963 |
| 2021 | 916,711 |
| 2022 | 919,422 |
| 2023 | 924,145 |
| 2024 | 928,784 |
Fiji's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 6.28 |
| 1962 | 6.2 |
| 1963 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 5.76 |
| 1966 | 5.55 |
| 1967 | 5.33 |
| 1968 | 5.11 |
| 1969 | 4.91 |
| 1970 | 4.71 |
| 1971 | 4.51 |
| 1972 | 4.32 |
| 1973 | 4.16 |
| 1974 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 4.1 |
| 1976 | 4.12 |
| 1977 | 4.11 |
| 1978 | 4.1 |
| 1979 | 4.08 |
| 1980 | 4.04 |
| 1981 | 3.99 |
| 1982 | 3.94 |
| 1983 | 3.88 |
| 1984 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 3.66 |
| 1986 | 3.54 |
| 1987 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 3.43 |
| 1989 | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 3.39 |
| 1991 | 3.37 |
| 1992 | 3.33 |
| 1993 | 3.29 |
| 1994 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 3.25 |
| 1997 | 3.19 |
| 1998 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 3.05 |
| 2000 | 2.99 |
| 2001 | 2.97 |
| 2002 | 2.97 |
| 2003 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | 2.94 |
| 2005 | 2.92 |
| 2006 | 2.91 |
| 2007 | 2.87 |
| 2008 | 2.82 |
| 2009 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 2.63 |
| 2012 | 2.61 |
| 2013 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 2.59 |
| 2015 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 2.52 |
| 2017 | 2.46 |
| 2018 | 2.42 |
| 2019 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 2.36 |
| 2021 | 2.33 |
| 2022 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | 2.28 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 16.6 |
| 1963 | 16.6 |
| 1964 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 16.7 |
| 1966 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 17.8 |
| 1974 | 18.1 |
| 1975 | 18.3 |
| 1976 | 18.5 |
| 1977 | 18.8 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 19.1 |
| 1980 | 19.3 |
| 1981 | 19.5 |
| 1982 | 19.6 |
| 1983 | 19.8 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 20.1 |
| 1986 | 20.3 |
| 1987 | 20.5 |
| 1988 | 20.6 |
| 1989 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 20.9 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 21.1 |
| 1993 | 21.2 |
| 1994 | 21.3 |
| 1995 | 21.5 |
| 1996 | 21.6 |
| 1997 | 21.8 |
| 1998 | 22.1 |
| 1999 | 22.3 |
| 2000 | 22.6 |
| 2001 | 22.8 |
| 2002 | 23.1 |
| 2003 | 23.4 |
| 2004 | 23.6 |
| 2005 | 23.9 |
| 2006 | 24.2 |
| 2007 | 24.5 |
| 2008 | 24.8 |
| 2009 | 25 |
| 2010 | 25.3 |
| 2011 | 25.6 |
| 2012 | 25.9 |
| 2013 | 26.1 |
| 2014 | 26.4 |
| 2015 | 26.7 |
| 2016 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | 27.2 |
| 2018 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 27.8 |
| 2020 | 28.1 |
| 2021 | 28.3 |
| 2022 | 28.5 |
| 2023 | 28.7 |
| 2024 | 28.9 |
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Fiji: National Statistics
Finance
|
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$5.27B
2024 |
157/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
30.7%
2025 |
93/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.25%
2023 |
90/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.32%
2023 |
102/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
4,000
2020 |
150/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.29%
2025 |
130/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.36%
2024 |
92/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.2%
2024 |
100/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
14.1%
2024 |
164/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
59.1
2025 |
103/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2019 |
133/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.5%
2019 |
34/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.6B
2024 |
133/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$430M
2024 |
119/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
168,000
2020 |
153/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
19.2%
2020 |
38/184 |
Energy
|
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
584 kg
2007 |
128/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.2
2007 |
109/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.21 megatons
2023 |
149/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.39 tons
2023 |
99/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
153/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
28.4%
2022 |
83/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
60.1%
2021 |
58/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
50.1%
2021 |
48/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
84/192 |
| Electricity access |
99.3%
2023 |
121/195 |
Society
|
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.01%
2024 |
159/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-3,278
2024 |
117/196 |
| Urban population |
59.2%
2024 |
110/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
86/190 |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
40/190 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2025 |
82/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
53/197 |
| Higher education index |
57
2025 |
81/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.17
2020 |
115/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
13.5
2019 |
106/197 |
| Visa free countries |
98
2025 |
103/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.1%
2018 |
38/196 |
| English speaking |
20.6%
2023 |
103/197 |
| People using the Internet |
79.3%
2023 |
103/195 |
Health
|
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$212.9
2023 |
122/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$17.7
2023 |
159/191 |
| Life expectancy |
67.6 years
2025 |
154/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
11.6%
2023 |
61/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.81
2015 |
123/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
30
2023 |
116/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
29.1
2023 |
60/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.9%
2022 |
28/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
16.6%
2024 |
24/195 |
| Air quality index |
96
2025 |
9/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
27.6%
2022 |
39/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.58 liters
2020 |
111/186 |
Territory
|
Fiji
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.01%
2025 |
152/197 |
| Land area per capita |
7,595 sq mi
2024 |
61/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,203 sq mi
2025 |
154/194 |
| Forest area |
4,479 sq mi
2025 |
122/196 |
| Roads length |
2,138 mi
2011 |
140/175 |
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