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Fiji vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 152nd vs. 119th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Ireland
Population
938628
5518360
Population rank 159/197 121/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Fiji and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Ireland
2024 $5,968,125,909 $609,157,459,747
2023 $5,476,673,518 $567,372,737,459
2022 $4,977,861,886 $548,341,794,599
2021 $4,158,873,156 $530,394,123,830
2020 $4,227,719,873 $436,009,027,819
2019 $5,344,907,153 $407,211,793,801
2018 $5,581,425,327 $395,780,319,817
2017 $5,353,469,174 $348,355,212,569
2016 $4,930,213,644 $305,431,252,709
2015 $4,682,479,894 $302,101,388,556
2014 $4,857,104,769 $266,490,442,124
2013 $4,189,967,999 $242,924,245,719
2012 $3,972,028,104 $226,921,827,888
2011 $3,779,411,899 $240,975,871,047
2010 $3,140,166,713 $221,732,824,603
2009 $2,870,624,636 $236,443,115,854
2008 $3,523,185,920 $275,447,471,451
2007 $3,378,314,600 $270,079,279,420
2006 $3,076,305,453 $232,180,617,162
2005 $2,980,403,845 $211,876,989,656
2004 $2,708,078,477 $194,372,115,041
2003 $2,300,492,465 $164,670,771,260
2002 $1,833,279,985 $128,596,035,288
2001 $1,652,462,023 $109,346,669,230
2000 $1,678,219,508 $100,207,610,430
1999 $1,936,459,986 $98,893,958,263
1998 $1,653,146,717 $90,199,410,116
1997 $2,090,221,137 $82,856,648,758
1996 $2,128,696,644 $75,790,786,290
1995 $1,970,301,486 $69,139,823,232
1994 $1,825,732,093 $57,097,656,066
1993 $1,636,101,247 $52,417,477,614
1992 $1,532,411,039 $55,918,538,121
1991 $1,383,883,250 $49,787,501,584
1990 $1,337,017,559 $49,305,632,408
1989 $1,182,660,266 $39,238,392,678
1988 $1,110,009,523 $37,772,896,221
1987 $1,177,947,965 $33,920,518,493
1986 $1,290,267,340 $28,714,571,852
1985 $1,141,168,944 $21,270,013,326
1984 $1,178,000,678 $20,106,648,455
1983 $1,123,085,190 $20,766,047,764
1982 $1,194,059,943 $21,474,752,962
1981 $1,235,626,771 $20,670,190,138
1980 $1,202,618,816 $21,747,855,640
1979 $1,019,691,460 $18,319,334,300
1978 $829,267,889 $14,647,996,074
1977 $719,501,766 $11,248,340,431
1976 $694,540,806 $9,453,756,015
1975 $684,282,434 $9,483,808,362
1974 $558,587,097 $7,896,860,615
1973 $425,950,488 $7,481,173,066
1972 $316,656,649 $6,318,060,582
1971 $247,749,328 $5,098,250,287
1970 $219,878,482 $4,395,995,086
1969 $182,182,068 $3,902,721,632
1968 $166,952,937 $3,378,701,147
1967 $162,625,886 $3,445,739,915
1966 $150,603,926 $3,198,820,904
1965 $147,084,750 $3,035,655,794
1964 $140,032,741 $2,851,091,646
1963 $129,454,729 $2,505,073,358
1962 $122,906,435 $2,329,372,972
1961 $116,987,785 $2,151,772,980
1960 $112,328,422 $1,998,550,222

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

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Fiji and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Ireland
2024 $6,426 $112,895
2023 $5,926 $106,819
2022 $5,414 $105,191
2021 $4,537 $103,783
2020 $4,621 $86,514
2019 $5,842 $81,828
2018 $6,085 $80,804
2017 $5,827 $72,161
2016 $5,364 $64,130
2015 $5,098 $64,250
2014 $5,293 $57,215
2013 $4,572 $52,538
2012 $4,341 $49,336
2011 $4,140 $52,614
2010 $3,449 $48,624
2009 $3,164 $52,133
2008 $3,900 $61,353
2007 $3,763 $61,396
2006 $3,455 $54,329
2005 $3,378 $50,933
2004 $3,097 $47,754
2003 $2,656 $41,204
2002 $2,137 $32,705
2001 $1,945 $28,282
2000 $1,996 $26,335
1999 $2,328 $26,338
1998 $2,010 $24,295
1997 $2,574 $22,551
1996 $2,648 $20,836
1995 $2,467 $19,158
1994 $2,297 $15,903
1993 $2,070 $14,657
1992 $1,951 $15,714
1991 $1,775 $14,087
1990 $1,729 $14,031
1989 $1,543 $11,176
1988 $1,463 $10,716
1987 $1,569 $9,582
1986 $1,745 $8,112
1985 $1,577 $6,012
1984 $1,667 $5,692
1983 $1,628 $5,915
1982 $1,773 $6,161
1981 $1,879 $5,986
1980 $1,873 $6,372
1979 $1,627 $5,430
1978 $1,355 $4,400
1977 $1,204 $3,427
1976 $1,186 $2,920
1975 $1,188 $2,973
1974 $984 $2,517
1973 $762 $2,424
1972 $575 $2,080
1971 $458 $1,704
1970 $414 $1,487
1969 $350 $1,331
1968 $327 $1,159
1967 $326 $1,187
1966 $310 $1,107
1965 $311 $1,055
1964 $306 $995
1963 $291.4 $878
1962 $285.5 $821
1961 $280.3 $762
1960 $277.4 $707

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

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Fiji vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Ireland
2026 67.8 82.9
2025 67.6 82.7
2024 67.5 82.6
2023 67.3 82.4
2022 67.1 82.1
2021 64.9 81.9
2020 66.9 82.4
2019 67 82.4
2018 67 82.1
2017 67.1 82.1
2016 66.7 81.7
2015 66.5 81.5
2014 66.6 81.4
2013 66.5 81.1
2012 65.8 80.9
2011 66.9 80.7
2010 66.8 80.6
2009 66.3 80.1
2008 66.3 79.8
2007 66.2 79.6
2006 66.1 79.2
2005 66 78.9
2004 65.8 78.5
2003 65.7 78.1
2002 65.5 77.6
2001 66.2 77.1
2000 66.2 76.5
1999 66.7 76.1
1998 66.5 76.2
1997 66.3 76
1996 66.2 75.8
1995 66 75.5
1994 65.8 75.8
1993 65.5 75.3
1992 65.4 75.4
1991 65.5 75
1990 65.1 74.8
1989 65.4 74.5
1988 65 74.4
1987 64.3 74.4
1986 64 73.6
1985 64 73.6
1984 63.2 73.6
1983 62.9 73.2
1982 62.2 73.2
1981 62.3 72.9
1980 62.4 72.5
1979 62.3 72.2
1978 63.1 71.9
1977 62.7 71.9
1976 62.1 71.8
1975 61.7 71.7
1974 61.2 71.1
1973 60.6 71.2
1972 61.6 71
1971 61.7 71.6
1970 61.7 70.8
1969 61.4 70.8
1968 61.7 70.9
1967 61.4 71.2
1966 61.6 70.2
1965 61.4 70.6
1964 60.7 70.4
1963 60.2 70.2
1962 59.7 69.9
1961 59.1 69.6
1960 58.6 70.2
1959 58.2 69.4
1958 57.8 69.3
1957 57.1 69
1956 56.2 69
1955 55.3 68
1954 54.2 68
1953 53.4 67.9
1952 52.6 67.2
1951 52.2 64.8
1950 51.7 65.6

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

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Fiji and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Fiji Ireland
2024 928,784 5,395,790
2023 924,145 5,311,538
2022 919,422 5,212,836
2021 916,711 5,110,585
2020 914,963 5,039,747
2019 914,899 4,976,456
2018 917,180 4,898,022
2017 918,759 4,827,445
2016 919,166 4,762,722
2015 918,578 4,701,957
2014 917,585 4,657,740
2013 916,352 4,623,816
2012 914,918 4,599,533
2011 912,989 4,580,084
2010 910,419 4,560,155
2009 907,239 4,535,375
2008 903,399 4,489,544
2007 897,832 4,398,942
2006 890,365 4,273,591
2005 882,379 4,159,914
2004 874,366 4,070,262
2003 866,286 3,996,521
2002 858,049 3,931,947
2001 849,596 3,866,243
2000 840,909 3,805,174
1999 831,828 3,754,786
1998 822,258 3,712,696
1997 812,139 3,674,171
1996 803,789 3,637,510
1995 798,746 3,608,841
1994 794,771 3,590,386
1993 790,369 3,576,261
1992 785,346 3,558,430
1991 779,656 3,534,235
1990 773,316 3,513,974
1989 766,321 3,511,009
1988 758,697 3,524,949
1987 750,540 3,540,057
1986 739,306 3,539,690
1985 723,761 3,538,082
1984 706,716 3,532,423
1983 689,835 3,510,600
1982 673,414 3,485,800
1981 657,471 3,453,000
1980 641,975 3,412,800
1979 626,862 3,373,750
1978 612,091 3,329,100
1977 597,805 3,282,200
1976 585,534 3,238,050
1975 575,906 3,189,550
1974 567,489 3,137,500
1973 559,222 3,085,950
1972 550,499 3,036,850
1971 541,121 2,992,050
1970 531,188 2,957,250
1969 520,797 2,932,650
1968 510,002 2,915,550
1967 498,873 2,902,450
1966 486,487 2,888,800
1965 472,575 2,877,300
1964 458,324 2,866,550
1963 444,276 2,852,650
1962 430,536 2,836,050
1961 417,406 2,824,400
1960 404,887 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Ireland

Fertility rate
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Ireland
2023 2.28 1.5
2022 2.31 1.54
2021 2.33 1.78
2020 2.36 1.63
2019 2.38 1.71
2018 2.42 1.75
2017 2.46 1.77
2016 2.52 1.81
2015 2.57 1.85
2014 2.59 1.89
2013 2.6 1.93
2012 2.61 1.98
2011 2.63 2.03
2010 2.7 2.05
2009 2.76 2.06
2008 2.82 2.06
2007 2.87 2.01
2006 2.91 1.91
2005 2.92 1.86
2004 2.94 1.93
2003 2.96 1.96
2002 2.97 1.97
2001 2.97 1.94
2000 2.99 1.89
1999 3.05 1.9
1998 3.12 1.94
1997 3.19 1.93
1996 3.25 1.88
1995 3.25 1.84
1994 3.26 1.85
1993 3.29 1.9
1992 3.33 1.99
1991 3.37 2.08
1990 3.39 2.11
1989 3.4 2.08
1988 3.43 2.17
1987 3.48 2.32
1986 3.54 2.44
1985 3.66 2.48
1984 3.8 2.58
1983 3.88 2.74
1982 3.94 2.94
1981 3.99 3.05
1980 4.04 3.21
1979 4.08 3.21
1978 4.1 3.21
1977 4.11 3.24
1976 4.12 3.29
1975 4.1 3.37
1974 4.07 3.59
1973 4.16 3.71
1972 4.32 3.84
1971 4.51 3.93
1970 4.71 3.85
1969 4.91 3.83
1968 5.11 3.77
1967 5.33 3.84
1966 5.55 3.94
1965 5.76 4.04
1964 5.96 4.07
1963 6.09 4.01
1962 6.2 3.92
1961 6.28 3.78
1960 6.36 3.78

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

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Fiji and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Ireland
2024 28.9 39.7
2023 28.7 39.4
2022 28.5 38.9
2021 28.3 38.6
2020 28.1 38.2
2019 27.8 37.8
2018 27.5 37.4
2017 27.2 37.1
2016 26.9 36.8
2015 26.7 36.4
2014 26.4 36
2013 26.1 35.6
2012 25.9 35.2
2011 25.6 34.8
2010 25.3 34.3
2009 25 33.9
2008 24.8 33.5
2007 24.5 33.4
2006 24.2 33.4
2005 23.9 33.4
2004 23.6 33.4
2003 23.4 33.2
2002 23.1 33
2001 22.8 32.7
2000 22.6 32.5
1999 22.3 32.2
1998 22.1 31.9
1997 21.8 31.6
1996 21.6 31.3
1995 21.5 30.9
1994 21.3 30.6
1993 21.2 30.2
1992 21.1 29.9
1991 21 29.6
1990 20.9 29.2
1989 20.8 28.8
1988 20.6 28.4
1987 20.5 27.9
1986 20.3 27.6
1985 20.1 27.3
1984 20 27.1
1983 19.8 26.9
1982 19.6 26.7
1981 19.5 26.6
1980 19.3 26.5
1979 19.1 26.5
1978 19 26.5
1977 18.8 26.5
1976 18.5 26.4
1975 18.3 26.5
1974 18.1 26.5
1973 17.8 26.7
1972 17.6 26.9
1971 17.4 27.1
1970 17.2 27.4
1969 17.1 27.6
1968 16.9 27.8
1967 16.8 28
1966 16.7 28.2
1965 16.7 28.6
1964 16.7 28.9
1963 16.6 29.2
1962 16.6 29.5
1961 16.7 29.8
1960 16.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Fiji Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Ireland
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
20.6%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Ireland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
62,031 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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