Country profile
Fiji
Republic of Fiji · Melanesia
👥 Population
933,154
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Suva
🗺 Area
18,272 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$6.2B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.731
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
51 /km²
💱 Currency
FJD
Fijian dollar
🗣 Languages
English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
About Fiji
Fiji (officially Republic of Fiji) is a country in Melanesia, with Suva as its capital. It is home to roughly 933.15 thousand people, giving a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre. The country covers 18,272 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $6.2B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.731. The official currency is the Fijian dollar (FJD), and the main languages are English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$14.35B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$15,450
GDP growth
3.2%
Inflation
-1.4%
Unemployment
5.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
67.5 yrs
Fertility rate
2.27
Pop. growth
0.5%
Urban population
59.5%
Infant mortality /1k
23.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
74.7%
Physicians /1k
0.81
Renewable energy
28.4%
Travel & practical
Capital
Suva
Currency
FJD
Dialing code
+679
Internet TLD
.fj
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Fun facts about Fiji
- Fiji is the 157th most populous country in the world, with about 933.15 thousand people.
- By land area it is the 151st-largest country in the world, covering 18,272 km².
- It has the world's 157th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($6.2B).
- Fiji has no land borders with other countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.731.
- Fiji has a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre.
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