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Fiji vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 152nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Nauru
Population
938628
12125
Population rank 159/197 195/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 161/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Fiji and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Nauru
2024 $5,968,125,909 $162,588,621
2023 $5,476,673,518 $151,435,610
2022 $4,977,861,886 $152,373,434
2021 $4,158,873,156 $175,390,281
2020 $4,227,719,873 $124,685,688
2019 $5,344,907,153 $125,160,116
2018 $5,581,425,327 $130,995,566
2017 $5,353,469,174 $109,355,639
2016 $4,930,213,644 $97,541,943
2015 $4,682,479,894 $84,863,441
2014 $4,857,104,769 $99,149,244
2013 $4,189,967,999 $94,385,015
2012 $3,972,028,104 $101,055,723
2011 $3,779,411,899 $65,071,880
2010 $3,140,166,713 $47,562,845
2009 $2,870,624,636 $44,176,246
2008 $3,523,185,920 $37,602,265
2007 $3,378,314,600 $22,766,972
2006 $3,076,305,453 $29,200,359
2005 $2,980,403,845 $30,070,666
2004 $2,708,078,477 $30,587,566
2003 $2,300,492,465 $24,778,160
2002 $1,833,279,985 $21,017,424
2001 $1,652,462,023 $22,613,288
2000 $1,678,219,508 $26,930,980
1999 $1,936,459,986 $27,328,613
1998 $1,653,146,717 $29,664,451
1997 $2,090,221,137 $37,331,507
1996 $2,128,696,644 $37,458,801
1995 $1,970,301,486 $39,969,706
1994 $1,825,732,093 $39,742,511
1993 $1,636,101,247 $43,542,088
1992 $1,532,411,039 $51,133,123
1991 $1,383,883,250 $52,533,789
1990 $1,337,017,559 $55,572,376
1989 $1,182,660,266 $53,736,786
1988 $1,110,009,523 $45,931,134
1987 $1,177,947,965 $40,118,410
1986 $1,290,267,340 $39,939,391
1985 $1,141,168,944 $41,548,741
1984 $1,178,000,678 $47,363,231
1983 $1,123,085,190 $48,439,093
1982 $1,194,059,943 $52,877,742
1981 $1,235,626,771 $51,689,637
1980 $1,202,618,816 $46,947,124
1979 $1,019,691,460 $44,431,330
1978 $829,267,889 $41,754,147
1977 $719,501,766 $40,444,702
1976 $694,540,806 $40,287,427
1975 $684,282,434 $40,106,776
1974 $558,587,097 $35,994,511
1973 $425,950,488 $26,529,817
1972 $316,656,649 $21,734,269
1971 $247,749,328 $19,009,433
1970 $219,878,482 $17,570,366
1969 $182,182,068 -
1968 $166,952,937 -
1967 $162,625,886 -
1966 $150,603,926 -
1965 $147,084,750 -
1964 $140,032,741 -
1963 $129,454,729 -
1962 $122,906,435 -
1961 $116,987,785 -
1960 $112,328,422 -

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

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Fiji and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Nauru
2024 $6,426 $13,609
2023 $5,926 $12,752
2022 $5,414 $12,912
2021 $4,537 $14,979
2020 $4,621 $10,709
2019 $5,842 $10,802
2018 $6,085 $11,414
2017 $5,827 $9,657
2016 $5,364 $8,748
2015 $5,098 $7,747
2014 $5,293 $9,230
2013 $4,572 $8,975
2012 $4,341 $9,843
2011 $4,140 $6,444
2010 $3,449 $4,736
2009 $3,164 $4,411
2008 $3,900 $3,757
2007 $3,763 $2,272
2006 $3,455 $2,910
2005 $3,378 $2,992
2004 $3,097 $3,041
2003 $2,656 $2,463
2002 $2,137 $2,085
2001 $1,945 $2,232
2000 $1,996 $2,649
1999 $2,328 $2,683
1998 $2,010 $2,909
1997 $2,574 $3,661
1996 $2,648 $3,679
1995 $2,467 $3,932
1994 $2,297 $3,921
1993 $2,070 $4,310
1992 $1,951 $5,103
1991 $1,775 $5,333
1990 $1,729 $5,776
1989 $1,543 $5,723
1988 $1,463 $5,012
1987 $1,569 $4,485
1986 $1,745 $4,569
1985 $1,577 $4,859
1984 $1,667 $5,654
1983 $1,628 $5,896
1982 $1,773 $6,577
1981 $1,879 $6,594
1980 $1,873 $6,138
1979 $1,627 $5,950
1978 $1,355 $5,721
1977 $1,204 $5,646
1976 $1,186 $5,703
1975 $1,188 $5,740
1974 $984 $5,199
1973 $762 $3,864
1972 $575 $3,191
1971 $458 $2,811
1970 $414 $2,619
1969 $350 -
1968 $327 -
1967 $326 -
1966 $310 -
1965 $311 -
1964 $306 -
1963 $291.4 -
1962 $285.5 -
1961 $280.3 -
1960 $277.4 -

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

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Fiji vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Nauru
2026 67.8 62.6
2025 67.6 62.4
2024 67.5 62.3
2023 67.3 62.1
2022 67.1 61.9
2021 64.9 61.3
2020 66.9 61.5
2019 67 61.4
2018 67 61.2
2017 67.1 61.1
2016 66.7 61
2015 66.5 60.9
2014 66.6 60.8
2013 66.5 60.7
2012 65.8 60.5
2011 66.9 60.3
2010 66.8 60.1
2009 66.3 59.9
2008 66.3 59.7
2007 66.2 59.5
2006 66.1 59.4
2005 66 59.4
2004 65.8 59.3
2003 65.7 59.4
2002 65.5 59.4
2001 66.2 59.5
2000 66.2 59.6
1999 66.7 59.7
1998 66.5 59.9
1997 66.3 60
1996 66.2 60.1
1995 66 60.1
1994 65.8 60
1993 65.5 59.8
1992 65.4 59.5
1991 65.5 59.3
1990 65.1 59.1
1989 65.4 58.9
1988 65 58.7
1987 64.3 58.6
1986 64 58.6
1985 64 58.6
1984 63.2 58.7
1983 62.9 58.7
1982 62.2 58.6
1981 62.3 58.6
1980 62.4 58.5
1979 62.3 58.4
1978 63.1 58.3
1977 62.7 58.1
1976 62.1 58.2
1975 61.7 58.3
1974 61.2 58.3
1973 60.6 58.4
1972 61.6 58.4
1971 61.7 58.4
1970 61.7 58.4
1969 61.4 58.4
1968 61.7 58.6
1967 61.4 58.6
1966 61.6 58.4
1965 61.4 58.3
1964 60.7 58.2
1963 60.2 58.1
1962 59.7 58
1961 59.1 58
1960 58.6 57.9
1959 58.2 57.9
1958 57.8 57.8
1957 57.1 57.7
1956 56.2 57.6
1955 55.3 57.5
1954 54.2 57.4
1953 53.4 57.2
1952 52.6 57
1951 52.2 56.8
1950 51.7 56.6

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

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Fiji and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Fiji Nauru
2024 928,784 11,947
2023 924,145 11,875
2022 919,422 11,801
2021 916,711 11,709
2020 914,963 11,643
2019 914,899 11,587
2018 917,180 11,477
2017 918,759 11,324
2016 919,166 11,150
2015 918,578 10,954
2014 917,585 10,742
2013 916,352 10,517
2012 914,918 10,267
2011 912,989 10,098
2010 910,419 10,043
2009 907,239 10,016
2008 903,399 10,009
2007 897,832 10,020
2006 890,365 10,034
2005 882,379 10,049
2004 874,366 10,060
2003 866,286 10,059
2002 858,049 10,082
2001 849,596 10,130
2000 840,909 10,168
1999 831,828 10,187
1998 822,258 10,198
1997 812,139 10,197
1996 803,789 10,183
1995 798,746 10,165
1994 794,771 10,137
1993 790,369 10,102
1992 785,346 10,021
1991 779,656 9,850
1990 773,316 9,622
1989 766,321 9,390
1988 758,697 9,165
1987 750,540 8,946
1986 739,306 8,742
1985 723,761 8,551
1984 706,716 8,377
1983 689,835 8,216
1982 673,414 8,040
1981 657,471 7,839
1980 641,975 7,649
1979 626,862 7,468
1978 612,091 7,298
1977 597,805 7,163
1976 585,534 7,064
1975 575,906 6,987
1974 567,489 6,923
1973 559,222 6,866
1972 550,499 6,812
1971 541,121 6,762
1970 531,188 6,710
1969 520,797 6,581
1968 510,002 6,328
1967 498,873 6,135
1966 486,487 6,043
1965 472,575 5,832
1964 458,324 5,515
1963 444,276 5,226
1962 430,536 4,979
1961 417,406 4,774
1960 404,887 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Nauru

Fertility rate
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Nauru
2023 2.28 3.33
2022 2.31 3.38
2021 2.33 3.43
2020 2.36 3.47
2019 2.38 3.53
2018 2.42 3.68
2017 2.46 3.88
2016 2.52 4.03
2015 2.57 4.08
2014 2.59 4.09
2013 2.6 4.1
2012 2.61 4.12
2011 2.63 4.12
2010 2.7 4.02
2009 2.76 3.85
2008 2.82 3.67
2007 2.87 3.5
2006 2.91 3.4
2005 2.92 3.38
2004 2.94 3.38
2003 2.96 3.39
2002 2.97 3.4
2001 2.97 3.46
2000 2.99 3.54
1999 3.05 3.64
1998 3.12 3.68
1997 3.19 3.74
1996 3.25 3.78
1995 3.25 3.81
1994 3.26 3.84
1993 3.29 3.89
1992 3.33 3.95
1991 3.37 3.99
1990 3.39 4.02
1989 3.4 4.07
1988 3.43 4.11
1987 3.48 4.14
1986 3.54 4.15
1985 3.66 4.14
1984 3.8 4.11
1983 3.88 4.06
1982 3.94 3.99
1981 3.99 3.94
1980 4.04 3.88
1979 4.08 3.85
1978 4.1 3.84
1977 4.11 3.86
1976 4.12 3.9
1975 4.1 3.97
1974 4.07 4.07
1973 4.16 4.19
1972 4.32 4.36
1971 4.51 4.54
1970 4.71 4.74
1969 4.91 4.94
1968 5.11 5.14
1967 5.33 5.29
1966 5.55 5.41
1965 5.76 5.48
1964 5.96 5.47
1963 6.09 5.44
1962 6.2 5.42
1961 6.28 5.38
1960 6.36 5.34

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

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Fiji and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Nauru
2024 28.9 21.4
2023 28.7 21.5
2022 28.5 21.6
2021 28.3 21.7
2020 28.1 21.8
2019 27.8 21.9
2018 27.5 21.8
2017 27.2 21.6
2016 26.9 21.5
2015 26.7 21.4
2014 26.4 21.5
2013 26.1 21.6
2012 25.9 21.7
2011 25.6 21.8
2010 25.3 21.8
2009 25 21.8
2008 24.8 21.7
2007 24.5 21.5
2006 24.2 21.3
2005 23.9 21.2
2004 23.6 21
2003 23.4 20.8
2002 23.1 20.6
2001 22.8 20.4
2000 22.6 20.1
1999 22.3 19.8
1998 22.1 19.6
1997 21.8 19.5
1996 21.6 19.4
1995 21.5 19.3
1994 21.3 19.3
1993 21.2 19.3
1992 21.1 19.4
1991 21 19.7
1990 20.9 20.2
1989 20.8 20.8
1988 20.6 21.4
1987 20.5 22.1
1986 20.3 22.8
1985 20.1 23.7
1984 20 24.5
1983 19.8 25.2
1982 19.6 25.1
1981 19.5 24.7
1980 19.3 24.2
1979 19.1 23.6
1978 19 22.9
1977 18.8 22.1
1976 18.5 21.5
1975 18.3 21
1974 18.1 20.4
1973 17.8 19.8
1972 17.6 19.4
1971 17.4 19.1
1970 17.2 18.7
1969 17.1 18.9
1968 16.9 21.2
1967 16.8 22.9
1966 16.7 22.9
1965 16.7 23.1
1964 16.7 23.4
1963 16.6 23.7
1962 16.6 23.9
1961 16.7 24
1960 16.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
2.32%
2018

Energy

Fiji Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Nauru
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
98
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
96.6%
2023
English speaking
20.6%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Fiji Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Nauru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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