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Fiji vs Japan statistics compared

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Fiji has a population of 933K (ranked 159/197), compared with 123M 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 ($6.2B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 106/197 ($6,642), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Japan
Population
939479
122704252
Population rank 159/197 12/197
GDP
$6.2B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 161/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,642
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 106/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$4.88B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
78.7%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,227
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 82/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,553
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.27
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
29.1 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $6,198,013,062 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $5,968,125,909 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $5,476,673,518 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $4,977,861,886 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $4,158,873,156 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $4,227,719,873 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $5,344,907,153 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $5,581,425,327 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $5,353,469,174 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $4,930,213,644 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $4,682,479,894 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $4,857,104,769 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $4,189,967,999 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $3,972,028,104 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $3,779,411,899 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $3,140,166,713 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $2,870,624,636 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $3,523,185,920 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $3,378,314,600 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $3,076,305,453 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $2,980,403,845 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $2,708,078,477 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $2,300,492,465 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $1,833,279,985 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $1,652,462,023 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $1,678,219,508 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $1,936,459,986 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $1,653,146,717 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $2,128,696,644 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $1,970,301,486 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,825,732,093 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,636,101,247 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $1,532,411,039 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $1,337,017,559 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $1,182,660,266 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $1,177,947,965 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $1,290,267,340 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $1,141,168,944 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $1,178,000,678 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $1,123,085,190 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $1,194,059,943 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $1,235,626,771 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $1,202,618,816 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $1,019,691,460 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $829,267,889 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $719,501,766 $752,590,681,822
1976 $694,540,806 $611,495,350,304
1975 $684,282,434 $544,082,569,364
1974 $558,587,097 $500,355,087,138
1973 $425,950,488 $450,756,970,744
1972 $316,656,649 $331,776,379,992
1971 $247,749,328 $250,530,994,765
1970 $219,878,482 $221,798,003,144
1969 $182,182,068 $188,179,852,753
1968 $166,952,937 $160,201,483,788
1967 $162,625,886 $135,265,319,098
1966 $150,603,926 $115,427,351,851
1965 $147,084,750 $99,387,878,008
1964 $140,032,741 $89,332,989,729
1963 $129,454,729 $75,945,582,324
1962 $122,906,435 $66,356,388,224
1961 $116,987,785 $58,472,696,006
1960 $112,328,422 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fiji and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Japan
2025 $6,642 $35,951
2024 $6,426 $33,797
2023 $5,926 $35,215
2022 $5,414 $35,548
2021 $4,537 $41,581
2020 $4,621 $41,099
2019 $5,842 $41,425
2018 $6,085 $40,645
2017 $5,827 $39,680
2016 $5,364 $40,215
2015 $5,098 $35,665
2014 $5,293 $39,173
2013 $4,572 $41,369
2012 $4,341 $49,627
2011 $4,140 $49,122
2010 $3,449 $45,378
2009 $3,164 $41,678
2008 $3,900 $40,294
2007 $3,763 $36,130
2006 $3,455 $36,354
2005 $3,378 $38,159
2004 $3,097 $38,678
2003 $2,656 $35,809
2002 $2,137 $33,316
2001 $1,945 $34,910
2000 $1,996 $39,753
1999 $2,328 $37,029
1998 $2,010 $32,835
1997 $2,574 $36,331
1996 $2,648 $39,930
1995 $2,467 $44,947
1994 $2,297 $40,774
1993 $2,070 $37,111
1992 $1,951 $32,667
1991 $1,775 $30,048
1990 $1,729 $26,345
1989 $1,543 $25,798
1988 $1,463 $26,037
1987 $1,569 $21,587
1986 $1,745 $17,819
1985 $1,577 $12,058
1984 $1,667 $11,443
1983 $1,628 $10,876
1982 $1,773 $9,986
1981 $1,879 $10,806
1980 $1,873 $9,872
1979 $1,627 $9,497
1978 $1,355 $9,202
1977 $1,204 $6,609
1976 $1,186 $5,422
1975 $1,188 $4,876
1974 $984 $4,542
1973 $762 $4,147
1972 $575 $3,095
1971 $458 $2,370
1970 $414 $2,145
1969 $350 $1,841
1968 $327 $1,586
1967 $326 $1,354
1966 $310 $1,168
1965 $311 $1,015
1964 $306 $922
1963 $291.4 $792
1962 $285.5 $699
1961 $280.3 $622
1960 $277.4 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Fiji and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Population
Fiji Japan
2025 933,154 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Japan

Fertility rate
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Japan
2024 2.27 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fiji and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Japan
2025 29.1 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$5.81B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
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
-2.46%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.66B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.8%
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
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$17.3
2024
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
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Japan
% of world population
0.01%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
59.5%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54.7
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2026
71
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.06
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99%
2002
English speaking
85%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
74.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
2024
2.4
2024
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
25.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
7,559 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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