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Fiji vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 152nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Tonga
Population
938628
103309
Population rank 159/197 183/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 161/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 108/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 80/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Fiji and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Tonga
2024 $5,968,125,909 -
2023 $5,476,673,518 $591,139,749
2022 $4,977,861,886 $556,514,555
2021 $4,158,873,156 $519,306,353
2020 $4,227,719,873 $506,571,468
2019 $5,344,907,153 $506,031,239
2018 $5,581,425,327 $493,530,783
2017 $5,353,469,174 $459,976,850
2016 $4,930,213,644 $420,828,262
2015 $4,682,479,894 $437,525,514
2014 $4,857,104,769 $440,997,738
2013 $4,189,967,999 $451,788,498
2012 $3,972,028,104 $471,122,971
2011 $3,779,411,899 $414,143,828
2010 $3,140,166,713 $366,887,375
2009 $2,870,624,636 $312,415,028
2008 $3,523,185,920 $344,438,844
2007 $3,378,314,600 $298,519,623
2006 $3,076,305,453 $292,232,703
2005 $2,980,403,845 $261,823,805
2004 $2,708,078,477 $230,678,011
2003 $2,300,492,465 $202,246,591
2002 $1,833,279,985 $182,764,281
2001 $1,652,462,023 $181,117,230
2000 $1,678,219,508 $204,848,488
1999 $1,936,459,986 $199,208,718
1998 $1,653,146,717 $191,504,893
1997 $2,090,221,137 $214,991,452
1996 $2,128,696,644 $222,100,576
1995 $1,970,301,486 $208,871,666
1994 $1,825,732,093 $195,990,986
1993 $1,636,101,247 $138,489,884
1992 $1,532,411,039 $137,066,291
1991 $1,383,883,250 $132,201,141
1990 $1,337,017,559 $113,563,822
1989 $1,182,660,266 $106,344,855
1988 $1,110,009,523 $106,657,267
1987 $1,177,947,965 $81,667,133
1986 $1,290,267,340 $68,195,856
1985 $1,141,168,944 $60,058,663
1984 $1,178,000,678 $64,248,355
1983 $1,123,085,190 $60,863,964
1982 $1,194,059,943 $62,068,161
1981 $1,235,626,771 $62,242,013
1980 $1,202,618,816 $53,260,077
1979 $1,019,691,460 $44,667,002
1978 $829,267,889 $41,567,472
1977 $719,501,766 $34,139,388
1976 $694,540,806 $30,036,417
1975 $684,282,434 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Tonga
2024 $6,426 -
2023 $5,926 $5,652
2022 $5,414 $5,298
2021 $4,537 $4,923
2020 $4,621 $4,792
2019 $5,842 $4,789
2018 $6,085 $4,675
2017 $5,827 $4,366
2016 $5,364 $3,988
2015 $5,098 $4,124
2014 $5,293 $4,137
2013 $4,572 $4,219
2012 $4,341 $4,384
2011 $4,140 $3,850
2010 $3,449 $3,416
2009 $3,164 $2,914
2008 $3,900 $3,218
2007 $3,763 $2,797
2006 $3,455 $2,750
2005 $3,378 $2,478
2004 $3,097 $2,195
2003 $2,656 $1,936
2002 $2,137 $1,759
2001 $1,945 $1,754
2000 $1,996 $1,995
1999 $2,328 $1,952
1998 $2,010 $1,889
1997 $2,574 $2,136
1996 $2,648 $2,215
1995 $2,467 $2,084
1994 $2,297 $1,957
1993 $2,070 $1,383
1992 $1,951 $1,370
1991 $1,775 $1,323
1990 $1,729 $1,139
1989 $1,543 $1,070
1988 $1,463 $1,078
1987 $1,569 $830
1986 $1,745 $696
1985 $1,577 $613
1984 $1,667 $656
1983 $1,628 $621
1982 $1,773 $633
1981 $1,879 $636
1980 $1,873 $545
1979 $1,627 $458
1978 $1,355 $428
1977 $1,204 $353
1976 $1,186 $315
1975 $1,188 $349
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fiji vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Tonga
2026 67.8 73.4
2025 67.6 73.2
2024 67.5 73.1
2023 67.3 72.9
2022 67.1 72.6
2021 64.9 72.1
2020 66.9 72.4
2019 67 72.3
2018 67 72.2
2017 67.1 72.1
2016 66.7 72
2015 66.5 71.9
2014 66.6 71.7
2013 66.5 71.6
2012 65.8 71.5
2011 66.9 71.4
2010 66.8 71.3
2009 66.3 70.9
2008 66.3 71
2007 66.2 70.9
2006 66.1 70.7
2005 66 70.6
2004 65.8 70.4
2003 65.7 70.2
2002 65.5 70
2001 66.2 69.8
2000 66.2 69.6
1999 66.7 69.4
1998 66.5 69.2
1997 66.3 69
1996 66.2 68.8
1995 66 68.6
1994 65.8 68.4
1993 65.5 68.2
1992 65.4 67.9
1991 65.5 67.7
1990 65.1 67.5
1989 65.4 67.4
1988 65 67.3
1987 64.3 67.2
1986 64 67.1
1985 64 66.9
1984 63.2 66.8
1983 62.9 66.7
1982 62.2 66.3
1981 62.3 66.4
1980 62.4 66.2
1979 62.3 66
1978 63.1 65.9
1977 62.7 65.6
1976 62.1 65.4
1975 61.7 65.1
1974 61.2 64.8
1973 60.6 64.4
1972 61.6 64.1
1971 61.7 63.6
1970 61.7 63.2
1969 61.4 62.7
1968 61.7 62.2
1967 61.4 61.7
1966 61.6 61.2
1965 61.4 60.7
1964 60.7 60.3
1963 60.2 59.8
1962 59.7 59.3
1961 59.1 58.8
1960 58.6 58.3
1959 58.2 57.8
1958 57.8 57.2
1957 57.1 56.5
1956 56.2 55.7
1955 55.3 54.7
1954 54.2 53.6
1953 53.4 52.4
1952 52.6 51.2
1951 52.2 49.8
1950 51.7 48.4

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

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Fiji and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Fiji Tonga
2024 928,784 104,175
2023 924,145 104,597
2022 919,422 105,042
2021 916,711 105,490
2020 914,963 105,704
2019 914,899 105,669
2018 917,180 105,567
2017 918,759 105,356
2016 919,166 105,524
2015 918,578 106,095
2014 917,585 106,609
2013 916,352 107,078
2012 914,918 107,460
2011 912,989 107,570
2010 910,419 107,400
2009 907,239 107,203
2008 903,399 107,020
2007 897,832 106,726
2006 890,365 106,253
2005 882,379 105,671
2004 874,366 105,071
2003 866,286 104,464
2002 858,049 103,874
2001 849,596 103,288
2000 840,909 102,677
1999 831,828 102,046
1998 822,258 101,388
1997 812,139 100,674
1996 803,789 100,275
1995 798,746 100,225
1994 794,771 100,166
1993 790,369 100,103
1992 785,346 100,022
1991 779,656 99,895
1990 773,316 99,700
1989 766,321 99,403
1988 758,697 98,969
1987 750,540 98,376
1986 739,306 98,010
1985 723,761 97,984
1984 706,716 97,990
1983 689,835 97,998
1982 673,414 97,980
1981 657,471 97,909
1980 641,975 97,769
1979 626,862 97,544
1978 612,091 97,204
1977 597,805 96,725
1976 585,534 95,325
1975 575,906 93,017
1974 567,489 90,683
1973 559,222 88,805
1972 550,499 87,356
1971 541,121 85,896
1970 531,188 84,401
1969 520,797 82,885
1968 510,002 81,353
1967 498,873 79,814
1966 486,487 78,002
1965 472,575 75,924
1964 458,324 73,879
1963 444,276 71,885
1962 430,536 69,940
1961 417,406 68,037
1960 404,887 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Tonga

Fertility rate
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Tonga
2023 2.28 3.13
2022 2.31 3.17
2021 2.33 3.2
2020 2.36 3.23
2019 2.38 3.27
2018 2.42 3.33
2017 2.46 3.39
2016 2.52 3.46
2015 2.57 3.54
2014 2.59 3.62
2013 2.6 3.7
2012 2.61 3.77
2011 2.63 3.83
2010 2.7 3.88
2009 2.76 3.95
2008 2.82 4.01
2007 2.87 4.09
2006 2.91 4.14
2005 2.92 4.2
2004 2.94 4.19
2003 2.96 4.18
2002 2.97 4.14
2001 2.97 4.13
2000 2.99 4.16
1999 3.05 4.23
1998 3.12 4.31
1997 3.19 4.38
1996 3.25 4.46
1995 3.25 4.56
1994 3.26 4.66
1993 3.29 4.73
1992 3.33 4.79
1991 3.37 4.85
1990 3.39 4.93
1989 3.4 5.01
1988 3.43 5.1
1987 3.48 5.19
1986 3.54 5.27
1985 3.66 5.34
1984 3.8 5.41
1983 3.88 5.45
1982 3.94 5.5
1981 3.99 5.55
1980 4.04 5.6
1979 4.08 5.65
1978 4.1 5.68
1977 4.11 5.7
1976 4.12 5.73
1975 4.1 5.75
1974 4.07 5.77
1973 4.16 5.8
1972 4.32 5.86
1971 4.51 5.96
1970 4.71 6.07
1969 4.91 6.17
1968 5.11 6.23
1967 5.33 6.29
1966 5.55 6.35
1965 5.76 6.41
1964 5.96 6.46
1963 6.09 6.52
1962 6.2 6.57
1961 6.28 6.61
1960 6.36 6.65

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

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Fiji and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Tonga
2024 28.9 21.9
2023 28.7 21.9
2022 28.5 22
2021 28.3 22.1
2020 28.1 22.1
2019 27.8 22
2018 27.5 22
2017 27.2 21.9
2016 26.9 21.9
2015 26.7 21.8
2014 26.4 21.7
2013 26.1 21.6
2012 25.9 21.4
2011 25.6 21.2
2010 25.3 21.2
2009 25 21.1
2008 24.8 21
2007 24.5 20.9
2006 24.2 20.8
2005 23.9 20.8
2004 23.6 20.8
2003 23.4 20.8
2002 23.1 20.7
2001 22.8 20.5
2000 22.6 20.3
1999 22.3 20.1
1998 22.1 19.9
1997 21.8 19.7
1996 21.6 19.6
1995 21.5 19.6
1994 21.3 19.6
1993 21.2 19.6
1992 21.1 19.5
1991 21 19.3
1990 20.9 19.1
1989 20.8 18.9
1988 20.6 18.6
1987 20.5 18.3
1986 20.3 18.2
1985 20.1 18.1
1984 20 18
1983 19.8 17.9
1982 19.6 17.8
1981 19.5 17.6
1980 19.3 17.4
1979 19.1 17.3
1978 19 17.1
1977 18.8 16.8
1976 18.5 16.7
1975 18.3 16.7
1974 18.1 16.8
1973 17.8 16.8
1972 17.6 16.7
1971 17.4 16.7
1970 17.2 16.8
1969 17.1 16.8
1968 16.9 16.9
1967 16.8 17
1966 16.7 17
1965 16.7 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.6 17
1962 16.6 17.1
1961 16.7 17.1
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
5.15%
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
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
50.3%
2020

Energy

Fiji Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Fiji Tonga
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
99.4%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Fiji Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Tonga
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
423 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 (2023–2024, 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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