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Fiji vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 152nd vs. 17th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Iran
Population
938628
93468444
Population rank 159/197 17/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Fiji and Iran: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Iran economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Iran
2024 $5,968,125,909 $475,252,089,215
2023 $5,476,673,518 $457,510,482,317
2022 $4,977,861,886 $422,662,261,526
2021 $4,158,873,156 $407,350,685,583
2020 $4,227,719,873 $280,934,329,280
2019 $5,344,907,153 $347,988,400,958
2018 $5,581,425,327 $411,903,303,606
2017 $5,353,469,174 $510,239,893,418
2016 $4,930,213,644 $478,618,064,871
2015 $4,682,479,894 $409,191,686,497
2014 $4,857,104,769 $462,284,793,281
2013 $4,189,967,999 $500,399,839,840
2012 $3,972,028,104 $644,019,315,004
2011 $3,779,411,899 $629,082,257,472
2010 $3,140,166,713 $487,069,570,464
2009 $2,870,624,636 $414,059,094,949
2008 $3,523,185,920 $406,070,949,554
2007 $3,378,314,600 $349,736,591,832
2006 $3,076,305,453 $265,602,187,404
2005 $2,980,403,845 $224,970,371,325
2004 $2,708,078,477 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,300,492,465 $151,911,222,119
2002 $1,833,279,985 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,652,462,023 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,678,219,508 $109,591,707,802
1999 $1,936,459,986 $113,848,450,088
1998 $1,653,146,717 $110,276,913,363
1997 $2,090,221,137 $113,919,163,421
1996 $2,128,696,644 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,970,301,486 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,825,732,093 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,636,101,247 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,532,411,039 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,383,883,250 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,337,017,559 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,182,660,266 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,110,009,523 $123,057,861,334
1987 $1,177,947,965 $134,009,995,923
1986 $1,290,267,340 $209,094,561,833
1985 $1,141,168,944 $180,183,629,600
1984 $1,178,000,678 $162,276,728,620
1983 $1,123,085,190 $156,365,156,618
1982 $1,194,059,943 $125,948,756,439
1981 $1,235,626,771 $100,499,312,750
1980 $1,202,618,816 $94,362,275,580
1979 $1,019,691,460 $90,391,877,326
1978 $829,267,889 $77,994,316,621
1977 $719,501,766 $80,600,122,702
1976 $694,540,806 $68,055,295,081
1975 $684,282,434 $51,776,222,350
1974 $558,587,097 $46,209,092,072
1973 $425,950,488 $27,081,698,250
1972 $316,656,649 $17,153,463,263
1971 $247,749,328 $13,731,802,833
1970 $219,878,482 $10,976,245,154
1969 $182,182,068 $9,743,089,607
1968 $166,952,937 $8,623,172,960
1967 $162,625,886 $7,555,383,690
1966 $150,603,926 $6,789,938,672
1965 $147,084,750 $6,197,319,929
1964 $140,032,741 $5,379,845,648
1963 $129,454,729 $4,928,628,018
1962 $122,906,435 $4,693,566,416
1961 $116,987,785 $4,426,949,095
1960 $112,328,422 $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Iran
2024 $6,426 $5,190
2023 $5,926 $5,049
2022 $5,414 $4,721
2021 $4,537 $4,605
2020 $4,621 $3,203
2019 $5,842 $3,997
2018 $6,085 $4,783
2017 $5,827 $6,001
2016 $5,364 $5,711
2015 $5,098 $4,953
2014 $5,293 $5,672
2013 $4,572 $6,223
2012 $4,341 $8,114
2011 $4,140 $8,026
2010 $3,449 $6,291
2009 $3,164 $5,416
2008 $3,900 $5,377
2007 $3,763 $4,688
2006 $3,455 $3,619
2005 $3,378 $3,132
2004 $3,097 $2,672
2003 $2,656 $2,209
2002 $2,137 $1,891
2001 $1,945 $1,881
2000 $1,996 $1,650
1999 $2,328 $1,740
1998 $2,010 $1,709
1997 $2,574 $1,790
1996 $2,648 $1,915
1995 $2,467 $1,550
1994 $2,297 $1,168
1993 $2,070 $1,038
1992 $1,951 $1,957
1991 $1,775 $2,194
1990 $1,729 $2,138
1989 $1,543 $2,125
1988 $1,463 $2,234
1987 $1,569 $2,513
1986 $1,745 $4,064
1985 $1,577 $3,634
1984 $1,667 $3,395
1983 $1,628 $3,397
1982 $1,773 $2,845
1981 $1,879 $2,393
1980 $1,873 $2,368
1979 $1,627 $2,352
1978 $1,355 $2,101
1977 $1,204 $2,243
1976 $1,186 $1,954
1975 $1,188 $1,532
1974 $984 $1,409
1973 $762 $851
1972 $575 $555
1971 $458 $457
1970 $414 $377
1969 $350 $345
1968 $327 $314
1967 $326 $283.7
1966 $310 $262.9
1965 $311 $247.5
1964 $306 $221.7
1963 $291.4 $209.6
1962 $285.5 $205.8
1961 $280.3 $200.1
1960 $277.4 $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Iran
2026 67.8 78.2
2025 67.6 78.1
2024 67.5 77.9
2023 67.3 77.7
2022 67.1 76.8
2021 64.9 73.8
2020 66.9 74.1
2019 67 76.9
2018 67 76.6
2017 67.1 76.4
2016 66.7 76.2
2015 66.5 75.9
2014 66.6 75.6
2013 66.5 75.3
2012 65.8 75
2011 66.9 74.7
2010 66.8 74.4
2009 66.3 74
2008 66.3 73.7
2007 66.2 73.3
2006 66.1 72.9
2005 66 72.4
2004 65.8 72
2003 65.7 70.5
2002 65.5 71.1
2001 66.2 70.6
2000 66.2 70.2
1999 66.7 69.7
1998 66.5 69.2
1997 66.3 68.6
1996 66.2 68.3
1995 66 67.9
1994 65.8 67.5
1993 65.5 67
1992 65.4 66.7
1991 65.5 66.2
1990 65.1 64.1
1989 65.4 65.3
1988 65 63.3
1987 64.3 62.7
1986 64 62.1
1985 64 61.5
1984 63.2 60.9
1983 62.9 58.5
1982 62.2 57.6
1981 62.3 56.6
1980 62.4 58.4
1979 62.3 58.5
1978 63.1 56
1977 62.7 56.7
1976 62.1 55.8
1975 61.7 54.8
1974 61.2 53.9
1973 60.6 52.9
1972 61.6 51.7
1971 61.7 51.1
1970 61.7 50.2
1969 61.4 49.4
1968 61.7 47.9
1967 61.4 47.8
1966 61.6 47.1
1965 61.4 46.4
1964 60.7 45.7
1963 60.2 45.1
1962 59.7 43.8
1961 59.1 43.9
1960 58.6 43.3
1959 58.2 42.8
1958 57.8 42.2
1957 57.1 41.3
1956 56.2 41.1
1955 55.3 40.6
1954 54.2 40
1953 53.4 39.5
1952 52.6 39.2
1951 52.2 38.7
1950 51.7 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Fiji and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year Population
Fiji Iran
2024 928,784 91,567,738
2023 924,145 90,608,707
2022 919,422 89,524,246
2021 916,711 88,455,488
2020 914,963 87,723,443
2019 914,899 87,051,648
2018 917,180 86,117,998
2017 918,759 85,026,754
2016 919,166 83,812,228
2015 918,578 82,619,362
2014 917,585 81,502,045
2013 916,352 80,414,686
2012 914,918 79,370,580
2011 912,989 78,383,598
2010 910,419 77,420,842
2009 907,239 76,457,825
2008 903,399 75,514,204
2007 897,832 74,602,648
2006 890,365 73,392,747
2005 882,379 71,828,455
2004 874,366 70,256,316
2003 866,286 68,769,340
2002 858,049 68,011,317
2001 849,596 67,452,005
2000 840,909 66,418,659
1999 831,828 65,445,391
1998 822,258 64,519,859
1997 812,139 63,639,638
1996 803,789 62,881,300
1995 798,746 62,205,567
1994 794,771 61,520,598
1993 790,369 61,403,543
1992 785,346 61,184,983
1991 779,656 59,986,931
1990 773,316 58,380,092
1989 766,321 56,704,914
1988 758,697 55,072,694
1987 750,540 53,323,493
1986 739,306 51,446,045
1985 723,761 49,582,289
1984 706,716 47,793,998
1983 689,835 46,029,535
1982 673,414 44,272,141
1981 657,471 41,989,312
1980 641,975 39,842,324
1979 626,862 38,424,952
1978 612,091 37,126,535
1977 597,805 35,933,181
1976 585,534 34,837,271
1975 575,906 33,802,973
1974 567,489 32,796,463
1973 559,222 31,839,838
1972 550,499 30,921,179
1971 541,121 30,029,071
1970 531,188 29,145,100
1969 520,797 28,273,482
1968 510,002 27,437,391
1967 498,873 26,628,432
1966 486,487 25,829,270
1965 472,575 25,036,978
1964 458,324 24,262,859
1963 444,276 23,519,005
1962 430,536 22,807,907
1961 417,406 22,125,726
1960 404,887 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Iran

Fertility rate
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Iran
2023 2.28 1.7
2022 2.31 1.7
2021 2.33 1.71
2020 2.36 1.7
2019 2.38 1.77
2018 2.42 1.92
2017 2.46 2.02
2016 2.52 2.05
2015 2.57 2.02
2014 2.59 1.98
2013 2.6 1.91
2012 2.61 1.85
2011 2.63 1.79
2010 2.7 1.75
2009 2.76 1.74
2008 2.82 1.74
2007 2.87 1.75
2006 2.91 1.76
2005 2.92 1.76
2004 2.94 1.78
2003 2.96 1.8
2002 2.97 1.84
2001 2.97 1.92
2000 2.99 2
1999 3.05 2.09
1998 3.12 2.19
1997 3.19 2.32
1996 3.25 2.54
1995 3.25 2.85
1994 3.26 3.24
1993 3.29 3.67
1992 3.33 4.1
1991 3.37 4.57
1990 3.39 4.93
1989 3.4 5.17
1988 3.43 5.43
1987 3.48 5.72
1986 3.54 6.01
1985 3.66 6.24
1984 3.8 6.43
1983 3.88 6.53
1982 3.94 6.59
1981 3.99 6.62
1980 4.04 6.63
1979 4.08 6.55
1978 4.1 6.34
1977 4.11 6.18
1976 4.12 6.07
1975 4.1 5.95
1974 4.07 5.97
1973 4.16 6.06
1972 4.32 6.26
1971 4.51 6.55
1970 4.71 6.8
1969 4.91 7.01
1968 5.11 7.12
1967 5.33 7.19
1966 5.55 7.21
1965 5.76 7.22
1964 5.96 7.24
1963 6.09 7.32
1962 6.2 7.4
1961 6.28 7.46
1960 6.36 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Iran
2024 28.9 34.3
2023 28.7 33.8
2022 28.5 33.3
2021 28.3 32.8
2020 28.1 32.3
2019 27.8 31.7
2018 27.5 31.2
2017 27.2 30.7
2016 26.9 30.2
2015 26.7 29.7
2014 26.4 29.2
2013 26.1 28.7
2012 25.9 28.2
2011 25.6 27.7
2010 25.3 27.2
2009 25 26.6
2008 24.8 26.1
2007 24.5 25.5
2006 24.2 24.8
2005 23.9 24.3
2004 23.6 23.7
2003 23.4 23.1
2002 23.1 22.6
2001 22.8 22
2000 22.6 21.4
1999 22.3 20.7
1998 22.1 20
1997 21.8 19.5
1996 21.6 19.1
1995 21.5 18.7
1994 21.3 18.4
1993 21.2 18.3
1992 21.1 18.4
1991 21 18.3
1990 20.9 18.2
1989 20.8 18.1
1988 20.6 18.2
1987 20.5 18.2
1986 20.3 18.2
1985 20.1 18.3
1984 20 18.4
1983 19.8 18.5
1982 19.6 18.6
1981 19.5 18.4
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.1 18.3
1978 19 18.3
1977 18.8 18.3
1976 18.5 18.2
1975 18.3 18.1
1974 18.1 18
1973 17.8 17.9
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.4 17.7
1970 17.2 17.6
1969 17.1 17.6
1968 16.9 17.6
1967 16.8 17.7
1966 16.7 17.7
1965 16.7 17.8
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.6 18.1
1962 16.6 18.4
1961 16.7 18.7
1960 16.7 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share n/a
91.1%
2024

Energy

Fiji Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Iran
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
88.9%
2023
English speaking
20.6%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Fiji Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Iran
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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