Fiji

Oceania · Melanesia · capital Suva

About Fiji

The capital of Fiji is Suva. Suva is the seat of national government for Fiji, a country in Melanesia.

Fiji has a population of about 924,145 people, the 162nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Fiji covers 18,272 square kilometers (7,055 square miles), making Fiji the 157th largest country in the world by area.

Fiji shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Fiji overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Fiji is 67.3 years, the 170th highest of any country in the world.

Fiji is in Oceania, in the Melanesia region. Fiji is one of 27 countries and territories in Oceania.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Fiji
Populationtotal people	924.1Kpeople	162nd
Land Areatotal km²	18.3Kkm²	157th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$5.9K	126th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$5.5B	166th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	67.3years	170th
Urban Population% living in cities	58.6%	128th
Internet Users% of people online	79.3%	103rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.28births/woman	87th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	168.0Karrivals/year	144th
Forest Cover% of land forested	63.1%	23rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.3%	90th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.3%of GDP	93rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	28.4%	83rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.3%	163rd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	4.2%of GDP	87th
Health Spending% of GDP	3.6%of GDP	166th
Arable Land% of land arable	4.2%	145th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$90.6M	148th