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Fiji vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 152nd vs. 37th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Zambia
Population
938628
22697916
Population rank 159/197 62/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Fiji and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Zambia
2024 $5,968,125,909 $25,303,185,342
2023 $5,476,673,518 $27,577,956,471
2022 $4,977,861,886 $29,163,782,140
2021 $4,158,873,156 $22,096,416,932
2020 $4,227,719,873 $18,137,764,931
2019 $5,344,907,153 $23,308,667,781
2018 $5,581,425,327 $26,311,507,274
2017 $5,353,469,174 $25,873,601,261
2016 $4,930,213,644 $20,958,412,538
2015 $4,682,479,894 $21,251,216,799
2014 $4,857,104,769 $27,141,023,558
2013 $4,189,967,999 $28,037,239,463
2012 $3,972,028,104 $25,503,060,420
2011 $3,779,411,899 $23,459,515,276
2010 $3,140,166,713 $20,265,559,484
2009 $2,870,624,636 $15,328,342,304
2008 $3,523,185,920 $17,910,858,638
2007 $3,378,314,600 $14,056,957,976
2006 $3,076,305,453 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,980,403,845 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,708,078,477 $6,221,110,219
2003 $2,300,492,465 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,833,279,985 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,652,462,023 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,678,219,508 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,936,459,986 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,653,146,717 $3,537,741,942
1997 $2,090,221,137 $4,303,288,480
1996 $2,128,696,644 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,970,301,486 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,825,732,093 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,636,101,247 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,532,411,039 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,383,883,250 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,337,017,559 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,182,660,266 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,110,009,523 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,177,947,965 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,290,267,340 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,141,168,944 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,178,000,678 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,123,085,190 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,194,059,943 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,235,626,771 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,202,618,816 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,019,691,460 $3,353,445,378
1978 $829,267,889 $2,811,032,473
1977 $719,501,766 $2,515,296,940
1976 $694,540,806 $2,742,859,263
1975 $684,282,434 $2,442,672,141
1974 $558,587,097 $2,910,981,262
1973 $425,950,488 $2,434,255,237
1972 $316,656,649 $1,872,416,680
1971 $247,749,328 $1,653,259,341
1970 $219,878,482 $1,788,779,285
1969 $182,182,068 $1,926,399,230
1968 $166,952,937 $1,573,739,371
1967 $162,625,886 $1,340,639,464
1966 $150,603,926 $1,238,999,505
1965 $147,084,750 $1,061,199,576
1964 $140,032,741 $822,639,671
1963 $129,454,729 $704,339,719
1962 $122,906,435 $679,279,729
1961 $116,987,785 $682,359,727
1960 $112,328,422 $698,739,721

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

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Fiji and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Zambia
2024 $6,426 $1,187
2023 $5,926 $1,331
2022 $5,414 $1,447
2021 $4,537 $1,127
2020 $4,621 $952
2019 $5,842 $1,259
2018 $6,085 $1,464
2017 $5,827 $1,483
2016 $5,364 $1,239
2015 $5,098 $1,296
2014 $5,293 $1,707
2013 $4,572 $1,821
2012 $4,341 $1,710
2011 $4,140 $1,625
2010 $3,449 $1,451
2009 $3,164 $1,136
2008 $3,900 $1,376
2007 $3,763 $1,119
2006 $3,455 $1,052
2005 $3,378 $711
2004 $3,097 $549
2003 $2,656 $446
2002 $2,137 $394
2001 $1,945 $397
2000 $1,996 $359
1999 $2,328 $350
1998 $2,010 $373
1997 $2,574 $466
1996 $2,648 $400
1995 $2,467 $433
1994 $2,297 $426
1993 $2,070 $391
1992 $1,951 $389
1991 $1,775 $423
1990 $1,729 $422
1989 $1,543 $526
1988 $1,463 $504
1987 $1,569 $315
1986 $1,745 $238.2
1985 $1,577 $332
1984 $1,667 $413
1983 $1,628 $520
1982 $1,773 $627
1981 $1,879 $670
1980 $1,873 $669
1979 $1,627 $595
1978 $1,355 $514
1977 $1,204 $474
1976 $1,186 $533
1975 $1,188 $490
1974 $984 $601
1973 $762 $518
1972 $575 $410
1971 $458 $372
1970 $414 $414
1969 $350 $459
1968 $327 $387
1967 $326 $341
1966 $310 $325
1965 $311 $287.4
1964 $306 $230
1963 $291.4 $203.2
1962 $285.5 $202.3
1961 $280.3 $209.7
1960 $277.4 $221.6

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

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Fiji vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Zambia
2026 67.8 66.9
2025 67.6 66.7
2024 67.5 66.5
2023 67.3 66.3
2022 67.1 65.3
2021 64.9 62.4
2020 66.9 63.4
2019 67 62.9
2018 67 62.1
2017 67.1 61.6
2016 66.7 61.1
2015 66.5 60.7
2014 66.6 60.1
2013 66.5 59.4
2012 65.8 58.7
2011 66.9 57.8
2010 66.8 56.9
2009 66.3 55.9
2008 66.3 54.8
2007 66.2 53.7
2006 66.1 52.7
2005 66 51.6
2004 65.8 50.5
2003 65.7 49.6
2002 65.5 48.5
2001 66.2 47.4
2000 66.2 46.6
1999 66.7 45.9
1998 66.5 45.7
1997 66.3 45.7
1996 66.2 45.8
1995 66 46.1
1994 65.8 46.3
1993 65.5 46.7
1992 65.4 47
1991 65.5 47.4
1990 65.1 48.2
1989 65.4 48.9
1988 65 49.7
1987 64.3 50.4
1986 64 51.1
1985 64 52
1984 63.2 52.9
1983 62.9 53.7
1982 62.2 54.4
1981 62.3 55
1980 62.4 55.5
1979 62.3 56
1978 63.1 56.3
1977 62.7 56.3
1976 62.1 56.1
1975 61.7 55.7
1974 61.2 55.4
1973 60.6 54.9
1972 61.6 54.4
1971 61.7 53.9
1970 61.7 53.4
1969 61.4 53
1968 61.7 52.7
1967 61.4 52.5
1966 61.6 52.3
1965 61.4 52.1
1964 60.7 51.2
1963 60.2 51.6
1962 59.7 51.3
1961 59.1 51
1960 58.6 50.6
1959 58.2 50.3
1958 57.8 49.9
1957 57.1 49.5
1956 56.2 49.1
1955 55.3 48.8
1954 54.2 48.4
1953 53.4 48
1952 52.6 47.6
1951 52.2 47.2
1950 51.7 46.8

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

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Fiji and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Fiji Zambia
2024 928,784 21,314,956
2023 924,145 20,723,965
2022 919,422 20,152,938
2021 916,711 19,603,607
2020 914,963 19,059,395
2019 914,899 18,513,839
2018 917,180 17,973,569
2017 918,759 17,441,320
2016 919,166 16,914,423
2015 918,578 16,399,089
2014 917,585 15,895,315
2013 916,352 15,398,997
2012 914,918 14,913,629
2011 912,989 14,437,796
2010 910,419 13,965,594
2009 907,239 13,490,389
2008 903,399 13,021,324
2007 897,832 12,565,085
2006 890,365 12,129,553
2005 882,379 11,718,819
2004 874,366 11,338,198
2003 866,286 10,983,595
2002 858,049 10,647,949
2001 849,596 10,325,185
2000 840,909 10,017,631
1999 831,828 9,740,005
1998 822,258 9,482,408
1997 812,139 9,237,063
1996 803,789 9,004,053
1995 798,746 8,785,763
1994 794,771 8,576,269
1993 790,369 8,373,921
1992 785,346 8,176,680
1991 779,656 7,981,650
1990 773,316 7,786,169
1989 766,321 7,589,216
1988 758,697 7,391,440
1987 750,540 7,191,282
1986 739,306 6,986,471
1985 723,761 6,780,953
1984 706,716 6,580,490
1983 689,835 6,381,038
1982 673,414 6,178,637
1981 657,471 5,983,289
1980 641,975 5,802,833
1979 626,862 5,631,728
1978 612,091 5,465,374
1977 597,805 5,302,480
1976 585,534 5,143,842
1975 575,906 4,990,086
1974 567,489 4,842,746
1973 559,222 4,702,693
1972 550,499 4,569,309
1971 541,121 4,442,525
1970 531,188 4,321,718
1969 520,797 4,197,116
1968 510,002 4,065,593
1967 498,873 3,936,343
1966 486,487 3,812,003
1965 472,575 3,692,086
1964 458,324 3,577,017
1963 444,276 3,465,907
1962 430,536 3,358,099
1961 417,406 3,254,086
1960 404,887 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Zambia

Fertility rate
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Zambia
2023 2.28 4.1
2022 2.31 4.18
2021 2.33 4.25
2020 2.36 4.32
2019 2.38 4.42
2018 2.42 4.49
2017 2.46 4.57
2016 2.52 4.67
2015 2.57 4.78
2014 2.59 4.89
2013 2.6 5.01
2012 2.61 5.14
2011 2.63 5.26
2010 2.7 5.36
2009 2.76 5.45
2008 2.82 5.53
2007 2.87 5.61
2006 2.91 5.68
2005 2.92 5.7
2004 2.94 5.7
2003 2.96 5.71
2002 2.97 5.77
2001 2.97 5.85
2000 2.99 5.92
1999 3.05 6
1998 3.12 6.07
1997 3.19 6.12
1996 3.25 6.18
1995 3.25 6.23
1994 3.26 6.26
1993 3.29 6.3
1992 3.33 6.35
1991 3.37 6.46
1990 3.39 6.57
1989 3.4 6.64
1988 3.43 6.7
1987 3.48 6.8
1986 3.54 6.87
1985 3.66 6.93
1984 3.8 6.97
1983 3.88 7.01
1982 3.94 7.04
1981 3.99 7.07
1980 4.04 7.14
1979 4.08 7.22
1978 4.1 7.29
1977 4.11 7.35
1976 4.12 7.39
1975 4.1 7.42
1974 4.07 7.36
1973 4.16 7.34
1972 4.32 7.3
1971 4.51 7.26
1970 4.71 7.22
1969 4.91 7.18
1968 5.11 7.18
1967 5.33 7.15
1966 5.55 7.14
1965 5.76 7.12
1964 5.96 7.09
1963 6.09 7.06
1962 6.2 7.01
1961 6.28 6.98
1960 6.36 6.95

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

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Fiji and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Zambia
2024 28.9 18.8
2023 28.7 18.6
2022 28.5 18.4
2021 28.3 18.2
2020 28.1 18
2019 27.8 17.9
2018 27.5 17.7
2017 27.2 17.5
2016 26.9 17.4
2015 26.7 17.2
2014 26.4 17.1
2013 26.1 17
2012 25.9 16.9
2011 25.6 16.8
2010 25.3 16.7
2009 25 16.6
2008 24.8 16.5
2007 24.5 16.4
2006 24.2 16.3
2005 23.9 16.3
2004 23.6 16.2
2003 23.4 16.1
2002 23.1 16
2001 22.8 15.9
2000 22.6 15.9
1999 22.3 15.8
1998 22.1 15.8
1997 21.8 15.8
1996 21.6 15.8
1995 21.5 15.8
1994 21.3 15.8
1993 21.2 15.8
1992 21.1 15.8
1991 21 15.7
1990 20.9 15.7
1989 20.8 15.7
1988 20.6 15.6
1987 20.5 15.6
1986 20.3 15.5
1985 20.1 15.5
1984 20 15.4
1983 19.8 15.4
1982 19.6 15.3
1981 19.5 15.3
1980 19.3 15.2
1979 19.1 15.3
1978 19 15.3
1977 18.8 15.4
1976 18.5 15.4
1975 18.3 15.5
1974 18.1 15.7
1973 17.8 15.8
1972 17.6 15.9
1971 17.4 16.1
1970 17.2 16.2
1969 17.1 16.4
1968 16.9 16.4
1967 16.8 16.5
1966 16.7 16.5
1965 16.7 16.6
1964 16.7 16.6
1963 16.6 16.7
1962 16.6 16.8
1961 16.7 16.9
1960 16.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Fiji Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
60.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Fiji Zambia
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
82%
2023
English speaking
20.6%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Fiji Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Zambia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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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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