Fiji 🇫🇯

Fiji is a country in Melanesia, one of the 5 entries this site files under that subregion. Its full official name is Republic of Fiji. Its seat of government is Suva.

The land area is 18,272 km², which ranks it 158th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind New Caledonia and just ahead of Kuwait. For scale, it is about half again the size of Qatar.

The population is about 928,784, placing it 162nd of 250 by population — between Djibouti above it and Réunion below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 4th of 5 in size and 2nd in population.

Geography and neighbours of Fiji

The coordinates the dataset gives are 18.0° S, 175.0° E, which puts it in the southern hemisphere, roughly 2,004 km from the equator, in what geographers would call tropical latitudes.

Bolivia, Mozambique and Madagascar sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.

There is no land frontier at all — every boundary it has is a coastline. That puts it among the 85 entries of 250 here with no land neighbours, which shapes how it trades and who it deals with.

How crowded Fiji is, and what is spoken there

Population divided by land area gives roughly 51 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.

People from Fiji are called Fijians.

Officially it is multilingual, listing English, Fiji Hindi and Fijian. Fiji Hindi and Fijian are listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes them effectively unique to Fiji. English, the first listed, is shared with 90 other entries worldwide.

Against Oceania as a whole it is the 4th most populous of 27 entries, and it accounts for 7.2% of everyone living in Melanesia.

Useful reference details

Money there is the Fijian dollar ($, FJD). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.

Suva is the city to remember for this country.

Websites there use the .fj domain. To phone it from abroad you dial +679. Its ISO codes are fj and FJI, which is what most databases and flag files use.

As a sovereign state it is among the 193 UN members listed here. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.

Fun facts about Fiji

• It is 162nd of 250 by population, with about 928,784 residents.
• People from Fiji are known as Fijians.
• It has no land border with any other country — one of 85 such entries in this dataset.
• Websites based there use the .fj domain.
• The Fijian dollar is used here and nowhere else on this list.
• Bolivia and Mozambique sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
• Ranked by land area, Fiji is 158th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
• Fiji Hindi and Fijian are listed as official languages for no other entry in this dataset.

Fiji — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Fiji?

The capital of Fiji is Suva.

What currency does Fiji use?

Fiji uses the Fijian dollar, written $ (currency code FJD). No other entry in this dataset uses it.

What is the population of Fiji?

Fiji has a population of about 928,784, which makes it the 162nd most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Djibouti sits just above it and Réunion just below.

What language is spoken in Fiji?

Fiji lists 3 official languages: English, Fiji Hindi and Fijian. Fiji Hindi and Fijian do not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.

Where is Fiji located?

Fiji is in Melanesia, part of Oceania. Its reference coordinates are 18.0° south and 175.0° east, roughly 2,004 km from the equator in tropical latitudes.

How big is Fiji?

Fiji covers 18,272 km², ranking 158th of 250 by land area. That makes it about half again the size of Qatar.

Does Fiji border any other country?

No. Fiji has no land border with any other country, so every route in or out is by sea or air. 85 of the 250 entries on this site are in the same position.

Is Fiji a country?

Yes. Fiji is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.