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Sheet 57 of 195 · OceaniaFJI · 17.8°S 178.0°E

Fiji

Republic of Fiji

Capital
Suva
Population
933,154 2025
Area
18,272 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of FijiFIJISuvaTONGAWALLISAND FUTUNASouthPacific Ocean0250 km
Fiji hatched, Suva marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 18.4°S 179.5°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Fiji is an island country in Melanesia, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Suva is Nuku'alofa, in Tonga, 743 km away. Its area of 18,272 km² puts it 151st in the world and 5th of 14 in Oceania.

933,154 people lived in Fiji in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 36 countries have fewer. On average, 51 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 59.5% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$6,642 in current US dollars: 102nd of 191 worldwide, 6th of 14 in Oceania. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 67.5 years. Forest covers 61.7% of its land (2024).

Its main landmass has land on both sides of the 180th meridian, in the Southern Hemisphere. From 20.7°S to 16.1°S, it spans about 505 km north to south. Directly through the Earth from Suva, the antipode falls on land, in Mali.

How it compares Oceania: 14 countries

MeasureFigureWorldOceania
Population933,1542025, World Bank158th of 1944th of 14
Area18,272 km²world-countries151st of 1955th of 14
GDPUS$6.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$157th of 1914th of 14
GDP per capitaUS$6,6422025, World Bank, current US$102nd of 1916th of 14
Population density51 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries134th of 1948th of 14
Life expectancy67.5 years2024, World Bank149th of 1948th of 14
Urban population59.5%2025, World Bank109th of 1948th of 14
Forest area61.7% of land2024, World Bank26th of 1946th of 14
Population growth+0.47% a year2025, World Bank130th of 1949th of 14
Internet users74.7%2024, World Bank111th of 1886th of 11
Fertility rate2.27 births per woman2024, World Bank84th of 19411th of 14
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 1952nd of 14
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaKuwait, Eswatini and Slovenia

Closest in populationComoros, Solomon Islands and Guyana

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

  • Tonga743 km
    Suva to Nuku'alofa
  • Vanuatu1,072 km
    Suva to Port Vila
  • Tuvalu1,073 km
    Suva to Funafuti

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern, Eastern and Western
Capital
Suva
18.13°S 178.44°E
Northernmost latitude
16.13°S
Southernmost latitude
20.67°S
Westernmost longitude
177.18°E
Easternmost longitude
178.25°W
North to south
about 505 km
Antipode of Suva
18.13°N 1.56°W
on land, in Mali