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Fiji vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 152nd vs. 97th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji North Korea
Population
938628
26659144
Population rank 159/197 57/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 80/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Fiji and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Fiji and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Fiji North Korea
2024 $5,968,125,909 $34,943,120,000
2023 $5,476,673,518 $32,155,360,000
2022 $4,977,861,886 $28,971,360,000
2021 $4,158,873,156 $32,301,720,000
2020 $4,227,719,873 $27,728,240,000
2019 $5,344,907,153 $28,222,880,000
2018 $5,581,425,327 $28,536,400,000
2017 $5,353,469,174 $29,105,440,000
2016 $4,930,213,644 $28,882,640,000
2015 $4,682,479,894 $30,723,030,000
2014 $4,857,104,769 $30,554,460,000
2013 $4,189,967,999 $30,588,922,000
2012 $3,972,028,104 $29,890,710,000
2011 $3,779,411,899 $29,005,020,000
2010 $3,140,166,713 $25,995,513,000
2009 $2,870,624,636 $23,356,470,000
2008 $3,523,185,920 -
2007 $3,378,314,600 -
2006 $3,076,305,453 -
2005 $2,980,403,845 -
2004 $2,708,078,477 -
2003 $2,300,492,465 -
2002 $1,833,279,985 -
2001 $1,652,462,023 -
2000 $1,678,219,508 -
1999 $1,936,459,986 -
1998 $1,653,146,717 -
1997 $2,090,221,137 -
1996 $2,128,696,644 -
1995 $1,970,301,486 -
1994 $1,825,732,093 -
1993 $1,636,101,247 -
1992 $1,532,411,039 -
1991 $1,383,883,250 -
1990 $1,337,017,559 -
1989 $1,182,660,266 -
1988 $1,110,009,523 -
1987 $1,177,947,965 -
1986 $1,290,267,340 -
1985 $1,141,168,944 -
1984 $1,178,000,678 -
1983 $1,123,085,190 -
1982 $1,194,059,943 -
1981 $1,235,626,771 -
1980 $1,202,618,816 -
1979 $1,019,691,460 -
1978 $829,267,889 -
1977 $719,501,766 -
1976 $694,540,806 -
1975 $684,282,434 -
1974 $558,587,097 -
1973 $425,950,488 -
1972 $316,656,649 -
1971 $247,749,328 -
1970 $219,878,482 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji North Korea
2024 $6,426 $1,319
2023 $5,926 $1,217
2022 $5,414 $1,100
2021 $4,537 $1,231
2020 $4,621 $1,061
2019 $5,842 $1,084
2018 $6,085 $1,100
2017 $5,827 $1,127
2016 $5,364 $1,124
2015 $5,098 $1,201
2014 $5,293 $1,201
2013 $4,572 $1,208
2012 $4,341 $1,186
2011 $4,140 $1,156
2010 $3,449 $1,040
2009 $3,164 $939
2008 $3,900 -
2007 $3,763 -
2006 $3,455 -
2005 $3,378 -
2004 $3,097 -
2003 $2,656 -
2002 $2,137 -
2001 $1,945 -
2000 $1,996 -
1999 $2,328 -
1998 $2,010 -
1997 $2,574 -
1996 $2,648 -
1995 $2,467 -
1994 $2,297 -
1993 $2,070 -
1992 $1,951 -
1991 $1,775 -
1990 $1,729 -
1989 $1,543 -
1988 $1,463 -
1987 $1,569 -
1986 $1,745 -
1985 $1,577 -
1984 $1,667 -
1983 $1,628 -
1982 $1,773 -
1981 $1,879 -
1980 $1,873 -
1979 $1,627 -
1978 $1,355 -
1977 $1,204 -
1976 $1,186 -
1975 $1,188 -
1974 $984 -
1973 $762 -
1972 $575 -
1971 $458 -
1970 $414 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji North Korea
2026 67.8 74
2025 67.6 73.9
2024 67.5 73.7
2023 67.3 73.6
2022 67.1 73.6
2021 64.9 73.4
2020 66.9 72.8
2019 67 72.9
2018 67 73
2017 67.1 73
2016 66.7 73
2015 66.5 72.8
2014 66.6 72.5
2013 66.5 71.9
2012 65.8 71.3
2011 66.9 70.8
2010 66.8 70.2
2009 66.3 69.7
2008 66.3 69.3
2007 66.2 69
2006 66.1 69.1
2005 66 69.2
2004 65.8 69.3
2003 65.7 69.4
2002 65.5 60.9
2001 66.2 60.9
2000 66.2 60.9
1999 66.7 60.9
1998 66.5 60.9
1997 66.3 60.9
1996 66.2 60.8
1995 66 60.8
1994 65.8 70.5
1993 65.5 70.8
1992 65.4 71
1991 65.5 70.7
1990 65.1 70.5
1989 65.4 70.3
1988 65 70.1
1987 64.3 69.8
1986 64 69.5
1985 64 69.2
1984 63.2 68.9
1983 62.9 68.5
1982 62.2 68.1
1981 62.3 67.7
1980 62.4 67.2
1979 62.3 66.7
1978 63.1 66.3
1977 62.7 65.8
1976 62.1 65.3
1975 61.7 64.8
1974 61.2 64.3
1973 60.6 63.8
1972 61.6 63.3
1971 61.7 62.7
1970 61.7 62
1969 61.4 61.4
1968 61.7 60.8
1967 61.4 60.1
1966 61.6 59.4
1965 61.4 58.8
1964 60.7 58.2
1963 60.2 57.6
1962 59.7 57
1961 59.1 56.4
1960 58.6 55.8
1959 58.2 55.2
1958 57.8 54.5
1957 57.1 53.7
1956 56.2 52.8
1955 55.3 51.8
1954 54.2 50.6
1953 53.4 40.3
1952 52.6 32.8
1951 52.2 17.7
1950 51.7 14.2

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

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Fiji and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Fiji North Korea
2024 928,784 26,498,823
2023 924,145 26,418,204
2022 919,422 26,328,845
2021 916,711 26,232,534
2020 914,963 26,136,312
2019 914,899 26,037,632
2018 917,180 25,931,147
2017 918,759 25,817,709
2016 919,166 25,698,326
2015 918,578 25,575,350
2014 917,585 25,451,262
2013 916,352 25,329,451
2012 914,918 25,211,728
2011 912,989 25,097,874
2010 910,419 24,987,258
2009 907,239 24,878,332
2008 903,399 24,764,618
2007 897,832 24,646,383
2006 890,365 24,524,507
2005 882,379 24,396,433
2004 874,366 24,254,943
2003 866,286 24,090,380
2002 858,049 23,943,973
2001 849,596 23,815,358
2000 840,909 23,665,910
1999 831,828 23,497,599
1998 822,258 23,311,564
1997 812,139 23,110,830
1996 803,789 22,895,746
1995 798,746 22,669,304
1994 794,771 22,393,975
1993 790,369 22,073,352
1992 785,346 21,750,911
1991 779,656 21,428,638
1990 773,316 21,112,137
1989 766,321 20,804,367
1988 758,697 20,503,161
1987 750,540 20,205,483
1986 739,306 19,910,855
1985 723,761 19,620,388
1984 706,716 19,335,043
1983 689,835 19,054,034
1982 673,414 18,776,357
1981 657,471 18,501,295
1980 641,975 18,236,786
1979 626,862 17,983,470
1978 612,091 17,735,995
1977 597,805 17,492,798
1976 585,534 17,243,450
1975 575,906 16,971,055
1974 567,489 16,673,121
1973 559,222 16,350,367
1972 550,499 15,975,069
1971 541,121 15,572,457
1970 531,188 15,172,775
1969 520,797 14,767,615
1968 510,002 14,365,596
1967 498,873 13,958,350
1966 486,487 13,569,094
1965 472,575 13,219,369
1964 458,324 12,889,770
1963 444,276 12,567,057
1962 430,536 12,262,882
1961 417,406 11,990,713
1960 404,887 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and North Korea

Fertility rate
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji North Korea
2023 2.28 1.78
2022 2.31 1.8
2021 2.33 1.81
2020 2.36 1.82
2019 2.38 1.83
2018 2.42 1.83
2017 2.46 1.85
2016 2.52 1.86
2015 2.57 1.86
2014 2.59 1.87
2013 2.6 1.88
2012 2.61 1.88
2011 2.63 1.88
2010 2.7 1.89
2009 2.76 1.91
2008 2.82 1.97
2007 2.87 1.94
2006 2.91 1.94
2005 2.92 1.87
2004 2.94 1.9
2003 2.96 1.91
2002 2.97 1.92
2001 2.97 1.94
2000 2.99 1.94
1999 3.05 1.97
1998 3.12 1.99
1997 3.19 2.03
1996 3.25 2.09
1995 3.25 2.15
1994 3.26 2.18
1993 3.29 2.22
1992 3.33 2.29
1991 3.37 2.35
1990 3.39 2.39
1989 3.4 2.41
1988 3.43 2.47
1987 3.48 2.53
1986 3.54 2.59
1985 3.66 2.65
1984 3.8 2.71
1983 3.88 2.78
1982 3.94 2.85
1981 3.99 2.92
1980 4.04 2.84
1979 4.08 2.85
1978 4.1 2.79
1977 4.11 2.77
1976 4.12 2.84
1975 4.1 3.05
1974 4.07 3.14
1973 4.16 3.35
1972 4.32 3.89
1971 4.51 3.74
1970 4.71 3.85
1969 4.91 3.86
1968 5.11 3.87
1967 5.33 4.05
1966 5.55 3.71
1965 5.76 3.56
1964 5.96 3.55
1963 6.09 3.63
1962 6.2 3.41
1961 6.28 3.26
1960 6.36 3.57

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

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Fiji and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji North Korea
2024 28.9 37.3
2023 28.7 37.1
2022 28.5 36.8
2021 28.3 36.6
2020 28.1 36.4
2019 27.8 36.2
2018 27.5 35.9
2017 27.2 35.7
2016 26.9 35.4
2015 26.7 35.2
2014 26.4 35
2013 26.1 34.7
2012 25.9 34.5
2011 25.6 34.3
2010 25.3 34
2009 25 33.7
2008 24.8 33.3
2007 24.5 32.9
2006 24.2 32.5
2005 23.9 32.1
2004 23.6 31.8
2003 23.4 31.4
2002 23.1 31
2001 22.8 30.5
2000 22.6 30.1
1999 22.3 29.6
1998 22.1 29.2
1997 21.8 28.8
1996 21.6 28.3
1995 21.5 28
1994 21.3 27.6
1993 21.2 27.2
1992 21.1 26.8
1991 21 26.4
1990 20.9 26
1989 20.8 25.6
1988 20.6 25.1
1987 20.5 24.8
1986 20.3 24.5
1985 20.1 24.2
1984 20 23.9
1983 19.8 23.5
1982 19.6 23.1
1981 19.5 22.8
1980 19.3 22.5
1979 19.1 22.2
1978 19 21.8
1977 18.8 21.4
1976 18.5 21.1
1975 18.3 20.9
1974 18.1 20.7
1973 17.8 20.7
1972 17.6 20.9
1971 17.4 21.2
1970 17.2 21.4
1969 17.1 21.4
1968 16.9 21.4
1967 16.8 21.4
1966 16.7 21.3
1965 16.7 21.2
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.6 20.8
1962 16.6 20.6
1961 16.7 20.2
1960 16.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
n/a

Energy

Fiji North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Fiji North Korea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
100%
2018
English speaking
20.6%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Fiji North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji North Korea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
15,879 mi
2006

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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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