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Fiji vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 152nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Palau
Population
938628
17629
Population rank 159/197 194/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 161/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 108/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Fiji and Palau: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Palau economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Palau
2024 $5,968,125,909 -
2023 $5,476,673,518 $276,733,063
2022 $4,977,861,886 $243,826,813
2021 $4,158,873,156 $231,343,460
2020 $4,227,719,873 $261,688,507
2019 $5,344,907,153 $282,041,290
2018 $5,581,425,327 $287,998,352
2017 $5,353,469,174 $292,148,590
2016 $4,930,213,644 $305,227,020
2015 $4,682,479,894 $287,057,526
2014 $4,857,104,769 $245,591,095
2013 $4,189,967,999 $224,110,611
2012 $3,972,028,104 $215,616,882
2011 $3,779,411,899 $198,742,371
2010 $3,140,166,713 $188,042,374
2009 $2,870,624,636 $189,854,706
2008 $3,523,185,920 $201,067,734
2007 $3,378,314,600 $200,789,764
2006 $3,076,305,453 $193,611,359
2005 $2,980,403,845 $190,961,685
2004 $2,708,078,477 $166,363,739
2003 $2,300,492,465 $154,566,788
2002 $1,833,279,985 $162,658,722
2001 $1,652,462,023 $159,446,228
2000 $1,678,219,508 $149,551,483
1999 $1,936,459,986 $144,206,500
1998 $1,653,146,717 $149,079,600
1997 $2,090,221,137 $143,860,800
1996 $2,128,696,644 $137,494,600
1995 $1,970,301,486 $121,018,500
1994 $1,825,732,093 $106,138,500
1993 $1,636,101,247 $96,455,700
1992 $1,532,411,039 $104,771,300
1991 $1,383,883,250 $106,555,300
1990 $1,337,017,559 $97,702,303
1989 $1,182,660,266 $85,800,543
1988 $1,110,009,523 $75,348,615
1987 $1,177,947,965 $66,169,905
1986 $1,290,267,340 $58,109,314
1985 $1,141,168,944 $51,030,637
1984 $1,178,000,678 $44,814,259
1983 $1,123,085,190 $39,661,530
1982 $1,194,059,943 $36,027,583
1981 $1,235,626,771 $32,726,594
1980 $1,202,618,816 $29,728,054
1979 $1,019,691,460 $27,004,251
1978 $829,267,889 $24,530,015
1977 $719,501,766 $22,308,104
1976 $694,540,806 $20,364,420
1975 $684,282,434 $18,521,112
1974 $558,587,097 $16,848,759
1973 $425,950,488 $15,331,889
1972 $316,656,649 $13,956,474
1971 $247,749,328 $12,706,874
1970 $219,878,482 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Palau
2024 $6,426 -
2023 $5,926 $15,611
2022 $5,414 $13,730
2021 $4,537 $13,009
2020 $4,621 $14,708
2019 $5,842 $15,847
2018 $6,085 $16,167
2017 $5,827 $16,402
2016 $5,364 $17,150
2015 $5,098 $16,154
2014 $5,293 $13,863
2013 $4,572 $12,699
2012 $4,341 $12,137
2011 $4,140 $10,994
2010 $3,449 $10,222
2009 $3,164 $10,148
2008 $3,900 $10,578
2007 $3,763 $10,403
2006 $3,455 $9,882
2005 $3,378 $9,635
2004 $3,097 $8,394
2003 $2,656 $7,862
2002 $2,137 $8,340
2001 $1,945 $8,239
2000 $1,996 $7,798
1999 $2,328 $7,630
1998 $2,010 $8,048
1997 $2,574 $7,945
1996 $2,648 $7,788
1995 $2,467 $7,038
1994 $2,297 $6,329
1993 $2,070 $5,892
1992 $1,951 $6,553
1991 $1,775 $6,824
1990 $1,729 $6,403
1989 $1,543 $5,741
1988 $1,463 $5,145
1987 $1,569 $4,616
1986 $1,745 $4,144
1985 $1,577 $3,728
1984 $1,667 $3,360
1983 $1,628 $3,049
1982 $1,773 $2,838
1981 $1,879 $2,639
1980 $1,873 $2,423
1979 $1,627 $2,189
1978 $1,355 $1,972
1977 $1,204 $1,781
1976 $1,186 $1,616
1975 $1,188 $1,464
1974 $984 $1,328
1973 $762 $1,221
1972 $575 $1,145
1971 $458 $1,081
1970 $414 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Palau
2026 67.8 69.6
2025 67.6 69.5
2024 67.5 69.4
2023 67.3 69.3
2022 67.1 68.9
2021 64.9 68.6
2020 66.9 68.7
2019 67 69
2018 67 69
2017 67.1 69
2016 66.7 69
2015 66.5 69.1
2014 66.6 69.1
2013 66.5 69
2012 65.8 68.9
2011 66.9 68.6
2010 66.8 68.3
2009 66.3 68
2008 66.3 67.6
2007 66.2 67.1
2006 66.1 66.6
2005 66 66.2
2004 65.8 65.8
2003 65.7 65.4
2002 65.5 65.1
2001 66.2 64.8
2000 66.2 64.5
1999 66.7 64.2
1998 66.5 64
1997 66.3 63.7
1996 66.2 63.5
1995 66 63.3
1994 65.8 63.1
1993 65.5 63
1992 65.4 62.9
1991 65.5 62.8
1990 65.1 62.8
1989 65.4 62.8
1988 65 62.8
1987 64.3 62.8
1986 64 62.8
1985 64 62.7
1984 63.2 62.6
1983 62.9 62.5
1982 62.2 62.3
1981 62.3 62.1
1980 62.4 61.9
1979 62.3 61.6
1978 63.1 61.3
1977 62.7 60.9
1976 62.1 60.5
1975 61.7 60
1974 61.2 59.5
1973 60.6 59
1972 61.6 58.6
1971 61.7 58.1
1970 61.7 57.7
1969 61.4 57.3
1968 61.7 56.9
1967 61.4 56.5
1966 61.6 56.2
1965 61.4 55.9
1964 60.7 55.8
1963 60.2 55.6
1962 59.7 55.4
1961 59.1 55.1
1960 58.6 54.9
1959 58.2 54.6
1958 57.8 54.4
1957 57.1 54.1
1956 56.2 53.9
1955 55.3 53.7
1954 54.2 53.5
1953 53.4 53.3
1952 52.6 53.1
1951 52.2 52.9
1950 51.7 52.7

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

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Fiji and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year Population
Fiji Palau
2024 928,784 17,695
2023 924,145 17,727
2022 919,422 17,759
2021 916,711 17,783
2020 914,963 17,792
2019 914,899 17,798
2018 917,180 17,814
2017 918,759 17,812
2016 919,166 17,797
2015 918,578 17,770
2014 917,585 17,715
2013 916,352 17,648
2012 914,918 17,765
2011 912,989 18,078
2010 910,419 18,396
2009 907,239 18,709
2008 903,399 19,009
2007 897,832 19,302
2006 890,365 19,593
2005 882,379 19,819
2004 874,366 19,820
2003 866,286 19,659
2002 858,049 19,503
2001 849,596 19,352
2000 840,909 19,178
1999 831,828 18,901
1998 822,258 18,524
1997 812,139 18,108
1996 803,789 17,654
1995 798,746 17,195
1994 794,771 16,770
1993 790,369 16,372
1992 785,346 15,989
1991 779,656 15,614
1990 773,316 15,259
1989 766,321 14,945
1988 758,697 14,645
1987 750,540 14,334
1986 739,306 14,024
1985 723,761 13,688
1984 706,716 13,337
1983 689,835 13,006
1982 673,414 12,694
1981 657,471 12,402
1980 641,975 12,271
1979 626,862 12,337
1978 612,091 12,440
1977 597,805 12,525
1976 585,534 12,598
1975 575,906 12,655
1974 567,489 12,687
1973 559,222 12,552
1972 550,499 12,194
1971 541,121 11,759
1970 531,188 11,368
1969 520,797 11,159
1968 510,002 11,080
1967 498,873 10,988
1966 486,487 10,805
1965 472,575 10,547
1964 458,324 10,292
1963 444,276 10,037
1962 430,536 9,793
1961 417,406 9,555
1960 404,887 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Palau

Fertility rate
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Palau
2023 2.28 1.91
2022 2.31 1.93
2021 2.33 1.95
2020 2.36 1.97
2019 2.38 1.98
2018 2.42 1.97
2017 2.46 2.02
2016 2.52 2.06
2015 2.57 2
2014 2.59 2.03
2013 2.6 2.05
2012 2.61 2.01
2011 2.63 1.97
2010 2.7 1.94
2009 2.76 1.94
2008 2.82 1.95
2007 2.87 1.97
2006 2.91 2
2005 2.92 2.02
2004 2.94 1.99
2003 2.96 1.96
2002 2.97 1.92
2001 2.97 1.87
2000 2.99 1.82
1999 3.05 1.91
1998 3.12 2.01
1997 3.19 2.19
1996 3.25 2.39
1995 3.25 2.55
1994 3.26 2.66
1993 3.29 2.73
1992 3.33 2.71
1991 3.37 2.74
1990 3.39 2.88
1989 3.4 2.92
1988 3.43 2.91
1987 3.48 2.93
1986 3.54 2.98
1985 3.66 3.01
1984 3.8 3.08
1983 3.88 3.14
1982 3.94 3.22
1981 3.99 3.28
1980 4.04 3.35
1979 4.08 3.49
1978 4.1 3.74
1977 4.11 4.09
1976 4.12 4.53
1975 4.1 4.9
1974 4.07 5.26
1973 4.16 5.59
1972 4.32 5.9
1971 4.51 6.16
1970 4.71 6.39
1969 4.91 6.58
1968 5.11 6.71
1967 5.33 6.84
1966 5.55 6.93
1965 5.76 7.01
1964 5.96 7.08
1963 6.09 7.12
1962 6.2 7.15
1961 6.28 7.17
1960 6.36 7.19

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

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Fiji and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Palau
2024 28.9 39.2
2023 28.7 38.8
2022 28.5 38.5
2021 28.3 38.1
2020 28.1 37.8
2019 27.8 37.4
2018 27.5 37
2017 27.2 36.7
2016 26.9 36.3
2015 26.7 36
2014 26.4 35.6
2013 26.1 35.3
2012 25.9 35
2011 25.6 34.6
2010 25.3 34.2
2009 25 33.9
2008 24.8 33.5
2007 24.5 33.1
2006 24.2 32.7
2005 23.9 32.3
2004 23.6 32
2003 23.4 31.8
2002 23.1 31.5
2001 22.8 31.2
2000 22.6 30.8
1999 22.3 30.2
1998 22.1 29.4
1997 21.8 28.8
1996 21.6 28.3
1995 21.5 27.8
1994 21.3 27.4
1993 21.2 26.9
1992 21.1 26.4
1991 21 26
1990 20.9 25.6
1989 20.8 24.9
1988 20.6 24
1987 20.5 23.1
1986 20.3 22.2
1985 20.1 21.6
1984 20 21.1
1983 19.8 20.5
1982 19.6 19.9
1981 19.5 19.3
1980 19.3 18.9
1979 19.1 18.6
1978 19 18.3
1977 18.8 18.1
1976 18.5 17.8
1975 18.3 17.4
1974 18.1 17.1
1973 17.8 16.8
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.4 16.6
1970 17.2 16.5
1969 17.1 16.1
1968 16.9 15.7
1967 16.8 15.2
1966 16.7 14.9
1965 16.7 14.9
1964 16.7 15
1963 16.6 15.1
1962 16.6 15.5
1961 16.7 16.1
1960 16.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
62
2025
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
93.5%
2017

Energy

Fiji Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Palau
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
98
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
100%
2020
English speaking
20.6%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Fiji Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Fiji Palau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
n/a

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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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