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Fiji vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 152nd vs. 61st).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Japan
Population
938628
122677250
Population rank 159/197 12/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 161/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Fiji and Japan: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Japan economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Japan
2024 $5,968,125,909 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $5,476,673,518 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $4,977,861,886 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $4,158,873,156 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $4,227,719,873 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $5,344,907,153 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $5,581,425,327 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $5,353,469,174 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $4,930,213,644 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $4,682,479,894 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $4,857,104,769 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $4,189,967,999 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $3,972,028,104 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $3,779,411,899 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $3,140,166,713 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $2,870,624,636 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $3,523,185,920 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $3,378,314,600 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $3,076,305,453 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $2,980,403,845 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $2,708,078,477 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,300,492,465 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $1,833,279,985 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,652,462,023 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,678,219,508 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $2,128,696,644 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,970,301,486 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,825,732,093 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,636,101,247 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,337,017,559 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $1,182,660,266 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $1,177,947,965 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $1,290,267,340 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $829,267,889 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $719,501,766 $737,069,290,928
1976 $694,540,806 $598,883,902,156
1975 $684,282,434 $532,861,438,885
1974 $558,587,097 $490,035,789,970
1973 $425,950,488 $441,460,582,536
1972 $316,656,649 $324,933,841,269
1971 $247,749,328 $245,364,056,622
1970 $219,878,482 $217,223,652,719
1969 $182,182,068 $184,298,841,305
1968 $166,952,937 $156,897,496,759
1967 $162,625,886 $132,475,614,227
1966 $150,603,926 $113,046,784,179
1965 $147,084,750 $97,338,107,606
1964 $140,032,741 $87,490,590,818
1963 $129,454,729 $74,379,284,603
1962 $122,906,435 $64,987,857,542
1961 $116,987,785 $57,266,758,180
1960 $112,328,422 $47,419,238,274

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

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Fiji and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Japan
2024 $6,426 $32,487
2023 $5,926 $33,836
2022 $5,414 $34,066
2021 $4,537 $40,095
2020 $4,621 $40,029
2019 $5,842 $40,416
2018 $6,085 $39,751
2017 $5,827 $38,834
2016 $5,364 $39,375
2015 $5,098 $34,961
2014 $5,293 $38,475
2013 $4,572 $40,899
2012 $4,341 $49,145
2011 $4,140 $48,760
2010 $3,449 $44,968
2009 $3,164 $41,309
2008 $3,900 $39,876
2007 $3,763 $35,779
2006 $3,455 $35,992
2005 $3,378 $37,813
2004 $3,097 $38,299
2003 $2,656 $35,387
2002 $2,137 $32,821
2001 $1,945 $34,406
2000 $1,996 $39,169
1999 $2,328 $36,610
1998 $2,010 $32,424
1997 $2,574 $35,638
1996 $2,648 $39,150
1995 $2,467 $44,198
1994 $2,297 $39,934
1993 $2,070 $36,345
1992 $1,951 $31,993
1991 $1,775 $29,428
1990 $1,729 $25,801
1989 $1,543 $25,266
1988 $1,463 $25,500
1987 $1,569 $21,142
1986 $1,745 $17,452
1985 $1,577 $11,809
1984 $1,667 $11,207
1983 $1,628 $10,652
1982 $1,773 $9,780
1981 $1,879 $10,583
1980 $1,873 $9,669
1979 $1,627 $9,301
1978 $1,355 $9,012
1977 $1,204 $6,473
1976 $1,186 $5,310
1975 $1,188 $4,776
1974 $984 $4,448
1973 $762 $4,061
1972 $575 $3,031
1971 $458 $2,321
1970 $414 $2,101
1969 $350 $1,803
1968 $327 $1,553
1967 $326 $1,326
1966 $310 $1,144
1965 $311 $994
1964 $306 $903
1963 $291.4 $776
1962 $285.5 $685
1961 $280.3 $609
1960 $277.4 $509

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

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Fiji vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Japan
2026 67.8 85.1
2025 67.6 85
2024 67.5 84.9
2023 67.3 84.7
2022 67.1 84.1
2021 64.9 84.6
2020 66.9 84.7
2019 67 84.4
2018 67 84.3
2017 67.1 84.2
2016 66.7 84.1
2015 66.5 83.9
2014 66.6 83.6
2013 66.5 83.4
2012 65.8 83.2
2011 66.9 82.7
2010 66.8 82.9
2009 66.3 83
2008 66.3 82.6
2007 66.2 82.5
2006 66.1 82.4
2005 66 82
2004 65.8 82.1
2003 65.7 81.9
2002 65.5 81.8
2001 66.2 81.5
2000 66.2 81.2
1999 66.7 80.6
1998 66.5 80.6
1997 66.3 80.6
1996 66.2 80.4
1995 66 79.7
1994 65.8 79.8
1993 65.5 79.4
1992 65.4 79.3
1991 65.5 79.3
1990 65.1 79
1989 65.4 79
1988 65 78.5
1987 64.3 78.6
1986 64 78.2
1985 64 77.8
1984 63.2 77.5
1983 62.9 77.1
1982 62.2 77.1
1981 62.3 76.6
1980 62.4 76.1
1979 62.3 76.2
1978 63.1 75.7
1977 62.7 75.3
1976 62.1 74.8
1975 61.7 74.4
1974 61.2 73.8
1973 60.6 73.4
1972 61.6 73.3
1971 61.7 72.8
1970 61.7 72
1969 61.4 71.9
1968 61.7 71.7
1967 61.4 71.4
1966 61.6 71.1
1965 61.4 70.3
1964 60.7 70.2
1963 60.2 69.7
1962 59.7 68.7
1961 59.1 68.4
1960 58.6 67.7
1959 58.2 67.5
1958 57.8 67
1957 57.1 65.4
1956 56.2 65.6
1955 55.3 65.7
1954 54.2 64.5
1953 53.4 63.3
1952 52.6 63
1951 52.2 61
1950 51.7 59.3

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

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Fiji and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Population
Fiji Japan
2024 928,784 123,975,371
2023 924,145 124,516,650
2022 919,422 125,124,989
2021 916,711 125,681,593
2020 914,963 126,261,000
2019 914,899 126,633,000
2018 917,180 126,811,000
2017 918,759 126,972,000
2016 919,166 127,076,000
2015 918,578 127,141,000
2014 917,585 127,276,000
2013 916,352 127,445,000
2012 914,918 127,629,000
2011 912,989 127,833,000
2010 910,419 128,070,000
2009 907,239 128,047,000
2008 903,399 128,063,000
2007 897,832 128,001,000
2006 890,365 127,854,000
2005 882,379 127,773,000
2004 874,366 127,761,000
2003 866,286 127,718,000
2002 858,049 127,445,000
2001 849,596 127,149,000
2000 840,909 126,843,000
1999 831,828 126,631,000
1998 822,258 126,400,000
1997 812,139 126,057,000
1996 803,789 125,757,000
1995 798,746 125,472,000
1994 794,771 125,178,000
1993 790,369 124,829,000
1992 785,346 124,425,000
1991 779,656 123,964,000
1990 773,316 123,478,000
1989 766,321 123,069,000
1988 758,697 122,578,000
1987 750,540 122,069,000
1986 739,306 121,482,000
1985 723,761 120,837,000
1984 706,716 120,083,000
1983 689,835 119,307,000
1982 673,414 118,480,000
1981 657,471 117,661,000
1980 641,975 116,807,000
1979 626,862 115,890,000
1978 612,091 114,913,000
1977 597,805 113,872,000
1976 585,534 112,775,000
1975 575,906 111,573,000
1974 567,489 110,162,000
1973 559,222 108,707,000
1972 550,499 107,188,000
1971 541,121 105,697,000
1970 531,188 103,403,000
1969 520,797 102,219,000
1968 510,002 101,011,000
1967 498,873 99,879,000
1966 486,487 98,851,000
1965 472,575 97,952,000
1964 458,324 96,903,000
1963 444,276 95,900,000
1962 430,536 94,933,000
1961 417,406 94,055,000
1960 404,887 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Japan

Fertility rate
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Japan
2023 2.28 1.2
2022 2.31 1.26
2021 2.33 1.3
2020 2.36 1.33
2019 2.38 1.36
2018 2.42 1.42
2017 2.46 1.43
2016 2.52 1.44
2015 2.57 1.45
2014 2.59 1.42
2013 2.6 1.43
2012 2.61 1.41
2011 2.63 1.39
2010 2.7 1.39
2009 2.76 1.37
2008 2.82 1.37
2007 2.87 1.34
2006 2.91 1.32
2005 2.92 1.26
2004 2.94 1.29
2003 2.96 1.29
2002 2.97 1.32
2001 2.97 1.33
2000 2.99 1.36
1999 3.05 1.34
1998 3.12 1.38
1997 3.19 1.39
1996 3.25 1.43
1995 3.25 1.42
1994 3.26 1.5
1993 3.29 1.46
1992 3.33 1.5
1991 3.37 1.53
1990 3.39 1.54
1989 3.4 1.57
1988 3.43 1.66
1987 3.48 1.69
1986 3.54 1.72
1985 3.66 1.76
1984 3.8 1.81
1983 3.88 1.8
1982 3.94 1.77
1981 3.99 1.74
1980 4.04 1.75
1979 4.08 1.77
1978 4.1 1.79
1977 4.11 1.8
1976 4.12 1.85
1975 4.1 1.91
1974 4.07 2.05
1973 4.16 2.14
1972 4.32 2.14
1971 4.51 2.16
1970 4.71 2.13
1969 4.91 2.13
1968 5.11 2.13
1967 5.33 2.23
1966 5.55 1.58
1965 5.76 2.14
1964 5.96 2.05
1963 6.09 2
1962 6.2 1.98
1961 6.28 1.96
1960 6.36 2

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

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Fiji and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Japan
2024 28.9 50.4
2023 28.7 50
2022 28.5 49.5
2021 28.3 49.1
2020 28.1 48.7
2019 27.8 48.3
2018 27.5 48
2017 27.2 47.6
2016 26.9 47.3
2015 26.7 47
2014 26.4 46.6
2013 26.1 46.2
2012 25.9 45.8
2011 25.6 45.5
2010 25.3 45.2
2009 25 44.9
2008 24.8 44.6
2007 24.5 44.2
2006 24.2 43.9
2005 23.9 43.6
2004 23.6 43.2
2003 23.4 42.8
2002 23.1 42.5
2001 22.8 42.1
2000 22.6 41.8
1999 22.3 41.4
1998 22.1 41
1997 21.8 40.7
1996 21.6 40.3
1995 21.5 40
1994 21.3 39.6
1993 21.2 39.2
1992 21.1 38.7
1991 21 38.2
1990 20.9 37.7
1989 20.8 37.2
1988 20.6 36.8
1987 20.5 36.3
1986 20.3 35.9
1985 20.1 35.4
1984 20 34.9
1983 19.8 34.3
1982 19.6 33.7
1981 19.5 33.1
1980 19.3 32.8
1979 19.1 32.4
1978 19 32
1977 18.8 31.5
1976 18.5 30.9
1975 18.3 30.6
1974 18.1 30.4
1973 17.8 30.2
1972 17.6 29.9
1971 17.4 29.6
1970 17.2 29.2
1969 17.1 28.9
1968 16.9 28.6
1967 16.8 28.4
1966 16.7 28
1965 16.7 27.6
1964 16.7 27.2
1963 16.6 26.9
1962 16.6 26.5
1961 16.7 26.2
1960 16.7 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Fiji Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99%
2002
English speaking
20.6%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Fiji Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Japan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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