Fiji Islands: Statistical Overview

Capital: Suva

Population

Total Population: 928,784

Natural Increase: 0.5%

Density: 51 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 59.1%

Ethnic Origins: Fijian (iTaukei) nearly 57% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian about 37% and other ethnic groups (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) around 6%. (Fiji Bureau of Statistics)

Official Language: English, Fijian

Other Languages Spoken: Hindustani (Fijian Hindi)

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Suva

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Fiji Dollar (FJD)

Country Overview

Area: 18,270 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower middle income, agricultural and manufacturing economy.
Fiji's economy is growing steadily, mainly due to a strong recovery in tourism, although its dependence on this sector makes it vulnerable to external shocks and natural disasters.

HDI*: 0.731/1

HDI (World Rank): 114/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from the Fiji Islands, dial 00
To call the Fiji Islands, dial +679

Internet Suffix: .fj

Households with a computer: 44.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 111.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 79.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99.3% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,116	2,997	3,100	3,096	3,251
Exports of Goods (million USD)	815	1,055	1,068	1,133	1,126
Imports of Services (million USD)	494	754	920	996	998
Exports of Services (million USD)	549	1,425	2,079	2,118	2,232

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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