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Fiji vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 152nd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Papua New Guinea
Population
938628
11002753
Population rank 159/197 89/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Fiji and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2024 $5,968,125,909 $31,800,428,266
2023 $5,476,673,518 $30,816,367,067
2022 $4,977,861,886 $31,653,185,953
2021 $4,158,873,156 $26,109,413,521
2020 $4,227,719,873 $23,848,447,850
2019 $5,344,907,153 $24,750,626,030
2018 $5,581,425,327 $24,109,780,708
2017 $5,353,469,174 $22,742,699,138
2016 $4,930,213,644 $20,758,876,953
2015 $4,682,479,894 $21,723,437,010
2014 $4,857,104,769 $23,210,823,987
2013 $4,189,967,999 $21,261,338,065
2012 $3,972,028,104 $21,295,168,666
2011 $3,779,411,899 $17,985,138,066
2010 $3,140,166,713 $14,250,786,675
2009 $2,870,624,636 $11,619,456,449
2008 $3,523,185,920 $11,670,892,801
2007 $3,378,314,600 $9,545,028,944
2006 $3,076,305,453 $8,354,911,041
2005 $2,980,403,845 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,708,078,477 $3,927,157,867
2003 $2,300,492,465 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,833,279,985 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,652,462,023 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,678,219,508 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,936,459,986 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,653,146,717 $3,789,443,015
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,936,615,299
1996 $2,128,696,644 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,970,301,486 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,825,732,093 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,636,101,247 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,532,411,039 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,337,017,559 $3,219,729,083
1989 $1,182,660,266 $3,546,472,566
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,656,177,881
1987 $1,177,947,965 $3,143,851,794
1986 $1,290,267,340 $2,647,995,602
1985 $1,141,168,944 $2,423,339,172
1984 $1,178,000,678 $2,552,662,617
1983 $1,123,085,190 $2,562,351,551
1982 $1,194,059,943 $2,368,719,683
1981 $1,235,626,771 $2,498,190,847
1980 $1,202,618,816 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,019,691,460 $2,293,760,511
1978 $829,267,889 $1,947,878,831
1977 $719,501,766 $1,640,746,619
1976 $694,540,806 $1,511,843,235
1975 $684,282,434 $1,356,603,608
1974 $558,587,097 $1,467,417,672
1973 $425,950,488 $1,299,079,410
1972 $316,656,649 $858,761,926
1971 $247,749,328 $717,750,278
1970 $219,878,482 $645,568,215
1969 $182,182,068 $551,263,864
1968 $166,952,937 $485,184,190
1967 $162,625,886 $441,728,183
1966 $150,603,926 $390,992,063
1965 $147,084,750 $344,176,055
1964 $140,032,741 $305,312,049
1963 $129,454,729 $275,968,044
1962 $122,906,435 $261,184,042
1961 $116,987,785 $244,832,039
1960 $112,328,422 $230,496,037

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

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Fiji and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2024 $6,426 $3,007
2023 $5,926 $2,966
2022 $5,414 $3,102
2021 $4,537 $2,608
2020 $4,621 $2,430
2019 $5,842 $2,576
2018 $6,085 $2,566
2017 $5,827 $2,478
2016 $5,364 $2,316
2015 $5,098 $2,485
2014 $5,293 $2,723
2013 $4,572 $2,561
2012 $4,341 $2,635
2011 $4,140 $2,288
2010 $3,449 $1,867
2009 $3,164 $1,569
2008 $3,900 $1,625
2007 $3,763 $1,371
2006 $3,455 $1,238
2005 $3,378 $744
2004 $3,097 $621
2003 $2,656 $577
2002 $2,137 $506
2001 $1,945 $538
2000 $1,996 $636
1999 $2,328 $650
1998 $2,010 $733
1997 $2,574 $990
1996 $2,648 $1,071
1995 $2,467 $998
1994 $2,297 $1,228
1993 $2,070 $1,151
1992 $1,951 $1,051
1991 $1,775 $942
1990 $1,729 $826
1989 $1,543 $934
1988 $1,463 $985
1987 $1,569 $865
1986 $1,745 $745
1985 $1,577 $697
1984 $1,667 $750
1983 $1,628 $769
1982 $1,773 $726
1981 $1,879 $781
1980 $1,873 $813
1979 $1,627 $748
1978 $1,355 $648
1977 $1,204 $558
1976 $1,186 $525
1975 $1,188 $482
1974 $984 $533
1973 $762 $483
1972 $575 $327
1971 $458 $279.7
1970 $414 $257.6
1969 $350 $225.3
1968 $327 $202.9
1967 $326 $189
1966 $310 $171.1
1965 $311 $153.9
1964 $306 $139.5
1963 $291.4 $128.9
1962 $285.5 $124.7
1961 $280.3 $119.7
1960 $277.4 $115.5

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

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Fiji vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2026 67.8 66.5
2025 67.6 66.4
2024 67.5 66.3
2023 67.3 66.1
2022 67.1 65.3
2021 64.9 64.4
2020 66.9 65.1
2019 67 65.3
2018 67 65.1
2017 67.1 64.9
2016 66.7 64.7
2015 66.5 64.5
2014 66.6 64.2
2013 66.5 63.9
2012 65.8 63.6
2011 66.9 63.4
2010 66.8 63.1
2009 66.3 62.8
2008 66.3 62.5
2007 66.2 62.2
2006 66.1 62
2005 66 61.9
2004 65.8 61.8
2003 65.7 61.7
2002 65.5 61.6
2001 66.2 61.6
2000 66.2 61.6
1999 66.7 61.5
1998 66.5 60.4
1997 66.3 61.3
1996 66.2 61.1
1995 66 60.9
1994 65.8 60.7
1993 65.5 60.5
1992 65.4 60.3
1991 65.5 59.9
1990 65.1 59.8
1989 65.4 59.6
1988 65 59.4
1987 64.3 59.2
1986 64 59
1985 64 58.8
1984 63.2 58.6
1983 62.9 58.3
1982 62.2 58.1
1981 62.3 57.8
1980 62.4 57.4
1979 62.3 57
1978 63.1 56.5
1977 62.7 56
1976 62.1 55.5
1975 61.7 55
1974 61.2 54.4
1973 60.6 53.9
1972 61.6 53.3
1971 61.7 52.6
1970 61.7 52.1
1969 61.4 51.5
1968 61.7 50.9
1967 61.4 50.2
1966 61.6 49.6
1965 61.4 48.9
1964 60.7 48.3
1963 60.2 47.7
1962 59.7 46.7
1961 59.1 46.4
1960 58.6 45.8
1959 58.2 45.1
1958 57.8 44.6
1957 57.1 43.9
1956 56.2 43.3
1955 55.3 42.6
1954 54.2 42
1953 53.4 41.3
1952 52.6 40.7
1951 52.2 35.5
1950 51.7 39.4

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

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Fiji and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2024 928,784 10,576,502
2023 924,145 10,389,635
2022 919,422 10,203,169
2021 916,711 10,012,896
2020 914,963 9,815,746
2019 914,899 9,609,010
2018 917,180 9,394,513
2017 918,759 9,178,714
2016 919,166 8,961,718
2015 918,578 8,743,246
2014 917,585 8,523,441
2013 916,352 8,302,698
2012 914,918 8,081,390
2011 912,989 7,859,346
2010 910,419 7,633,523
2009 907,239 7,406,438
2008 903,399 7,183,002
2007 897,832 6,963,345
2006 890,365 6,747,720
2005 882,379 6,535,905
2004 874,366 6,328,041
2003 866,286 6,123,997
2002 858,049 5,924,003
2001 849,596 5,728,435
2000 840,909 5,537,064
1999 831,828 5,349,333
1998 822,258 5,166,390
1997 812,139 4,987,883
1996 803,789 4,813,361
1995 798,746 4,644,278
1994 794,771 4,480,208
1993 790,369 4,320,872
1992 785,346 4,166,699
1991 779,656 4,021,837
1990 773,316 3,896,481
1989 766,321 3,796,078
1988 758,697 3,711,880
1987 750,540 3,632,543
1986 739,306 3,554,793
1985 723,761 3,478,936
1984 706,716 3,405,198
1983 689,835 3,333,633
1982 673,414 3,264,291
1981 657,471 3,197,019
1980 641,975 3,131,512
1979 626,862 3,067,341
1978 612,091 3,003,714
1977 597,805 2,940,327
1976 585,534 2,877,327
1975 575,906 2,814,820
1974 567,489 2,752,671
1973 559,222 2,690,629
1972 550,499 2,628,432
1971 541,121 2,566,421
1970 531,188 2,505,628
1969 520,797 2,446,927
1968 510,002 2,390,803
1967 498,873 2,337,532
1966 486,487 2,285,774
1965 472,575 2,235,820
1964 458,324 2,188,325
1963 444,276 2,141,376
1962 430,536 2,093,919
1961 417,406 2,046,127
1960 404,887 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2023 2.28 3.1
2022 2.31 3.17
2021 2.33 3.22
2020 2.36 3.27
2019 2.38 3.32
2018 2.42 3.38
2017 2.46 3.43
2016 2.52 3.5
2015 2.57 3.56
2014 2.59 3.63
2013 2.6 3.68
2012 2.61 3.75
2011 2.63 3.82
2010 2.7 3.88
2009 2.76 3.94
2008 2.82 4.01
2007 2.87 4.08
2006 2.91 4.15
2005 2.92 4.22
2004 2.94 4.28
2003 2.96 4.36
2002 2.97 4.42
2001 2.97 4.47
2000 2.99 4.53
1999 3.05 4.59
1998 3.12 4.63
1997 3.19 4.68
1996 3.25 4.73
1995 3.25 4.78
1994 3.26 4.87
1993 3.29 4.96
1992 3.33 5.03
1991 3.37 5.11
1990 3.39 5.18
1989 3.4 5.24
1988 3.43 5.3
1987 3.48 5.36
1986 3.54 5.42
1985 3.66 5.47
1984 3.8 5.51
1983 3.88 5.56
1982 3.94 5.59
1981 3.99 5.65
1980 4.04 5.71
1979 4.08 5.79
1978 4.1 5.88
1977 4.11 5.96
1976 4.12 6.02
1975 4.1 6.07
1974 4.07 6.11
1973 4.16 6.16
1972 4.32 6.2
1971 4.51 6.23
1970 4.71 6.25
1969 4.91 6.26
1968 5.11 6.25
1967 5.33 6.24
1966 5.55 6.23
1965 5.76 6.2
1964 5.96 6.19
1963 6.09 6.15
1962 6.2 6.14
1961 6.28 6.07
1960 6.36 6.02

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

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Fiji and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Papua New Guinea
2024 28.9 23.6
2023 28.7 23.4
2022 28.5 23.2
2021 28.3 23
2020 28.1 22.8
2019 27.8 22.6
2018 27.5 22.4
2017 27.2 22.2
2016 26.9 22
2015 26.7 21.9
2014 26.4 21.7
2013 26.1 21.5
2012 25.9 21.3
2011 25.6 21.2
2010 25.3 21
2009 25 20.9
2008 24.8 20.7
2007 24.5 20.6
2006 24.2 20.4
2005 23.9 20.3
2004 23.6 20.2
2003 23.4 20
2002 23.1 19.9
2001 22.8 19.9
2000 22.6 19.8
1999 22.3 19.7
1998 22.1 19.6
1997 21.8 19.5
1996 21.6 19.4
1995 21.5 19.2
1994 21.3 19.1
1993 21.2 19
1992 21.1 18.9
1991 21 18.8
1990 20.9 18.7
1989 20.8 18.6
1988 20.6 18.6
1987 20.5 18.5
1986 20.3 18.5
1985 20.1 18.4
1984 20 18.3
1983 19.8 18.3
1982 19.6 18.2
1981 19.5 18.1
1980 19.3 18
1979 19.1 17.8
1978 19 17.7
1977 18.8 17.5
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.3 17.3
1974 18.1 17.2
1973 17.8 17.2
1972 17.6 17.1
1971 17.4 17.2
1970 17.2 17.3
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 16.9 17.5
1967 16.8 17.6
1966 16.7 17.8
1965 16.7 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.6 18.1
1962 16.6 18.3
1961 16.7 18.4
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.04%
2018

Energy

Fiji Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
54.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Fiji Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
87.1%
2022
English speaking
20.6%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Fiji Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
5,809 mi
2011

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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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