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Fiji

Fiji
Capital Suva
18,274 km² · 933,154 people (2025) · Fijian dollar

About 330 islands, of which roughly a third are inhabited, plus some 500 islets. The 180th meridian runs through Taveuni, so the international date line was bent eastwards to keep the whole country on one calendar day.

The facts

Capital
Suva
Area
18,274 km² — 7,056 sq mi
Population
933,154 (2025)
Density
51.1 people per km²
Currency
Fijian dollar (FJD, $)
Official languages
English, Fijian, Fiji Hindi
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Calling code
+679
Drives on the
left
ISO codes
FJ · FJI
Continent
Oceania

How it compares

By area
153 of 200
By population
162 of 200

Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

Countries of a similar size

Country Area (km²) Population
El Salvador 21,041 6,365,503
Slovenia 20,273 2,130,986
Fiji ← 18,274 933,154
Kuwait 17,818 4,865,298
Eswatini 17,364 1,256,174

Common questions

What is the capital of Fiji?
Suva
What currency does Fiji use?
The Fijian dollar (FJD).
How big is Fiji?
18,274 km², or 7,056 square miles — 153 of 200 by area.
Which side of the road does Fiji drive on?
The left.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked