CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

French Polynesia fits inside Fiji 5.3 times.

Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · French Polynesia: 3,471 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

French Polynesia’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Fiji’s.

Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · French Polynesia: 2,525 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

French Polynesia’s highest peak towers 917 m above Fiji’s.

Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · French Polynesia: 2,241 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Fiji has 3.3 times as many people as French Polynesia.

Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · French Polynesia: 282,465 (2025)

How crowded is it?

French Polynesia is 59% more densely populated than Fiji.

Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · French Polynesia: 81 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in French Polynesia are 4.3 cm taller than in Fiji.

Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · French Polynesia: 178.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in French Polynesia are 2.2 cm taller than in Fiji.

Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · French Polynesia: 166.5 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in French Polynesia is 7.1 years older than in Fiji.

Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · French Polynesia: 34.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Fiji have 0.8 more children on average than in French Polynesia.

Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · French Polynesia: 1.49 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

12% of people in French Polynesia are 65 or older, versus 6.6% in Fiji.

Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · French Polynesia: 11.9% (2025)

How many official languages?

Fiji has 3 official languages, French Polynesia 1.

Fiji: 3 (2026) · French Polynesia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

French Polynesia’s economy is 2% larger than Fiji’s.

Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · French Polynesia: $6.32 billion (2024)

How much is produced per person?

Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · French Polynesia: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · French Polynesia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in French Polynesia, versus 5.3% in Fiji.

Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · French Polynesia: 11.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · French Polynesia: no data

How expensive is it?

Fiji: 41% (2025) · French Polynesia: no data

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Fiji: $213 (2023) · French Polynesia: no data

How long do people live?

People in French Polynesia live 17 years longer than in Fiji.

Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · French Polynesia: 84.2 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · French Polynesia: no data

How many doctors are there?

Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · French Polynesia: no data

How common is obesity?

50% of adults in French Polynesia are obese, versus 39% in Fiji.

Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · French Polynesia: 49.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · French Polynesia: no data

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How much do people drink?

Adults in French Polynesia drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Fiji.

Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · French Polynesia: 7.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

French Polynesia has 56% more meat per person than Fiji.

Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · French Polynesia: 98.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

French Polynesia has 107 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji.

Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · French Polynesia: 3,045 kcal (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · French Polynesia: no data

How many tourists visit?

Fiji welcomed 28% more tourists per resident than French Polynesia (2019).

Fiji: 1 (2024) · French Polynesia: 0.78 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 73% in French Polynesia.

Fiji: 75% (2024) · French Polynesia: 73% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in French Polynesia have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji.

Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · French Polynesia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

62% of people in French Polynesia live in cities, versus 60% in Fiji.

Fiji: 60% (2025) · French Polynesia: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

French Polynesia has 119 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Fiji 112.

Fiji: 112 (2022) · French Polynesia: 119 (2023)

How much do they fly?

Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · French Polynesia: no data

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 43% of French Polynesia.

Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · French Polynesia: 43.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in French Polynesia emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Fiji.

Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · French Polynesia: 3.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 35% in French Polynesia.

Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · French Polynesia: 34.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Fiji carries 58% more fine dust than in French Polynesia.

Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · French Polynesia: 3.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · French Polynesia: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · French Polynesia: no data

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

French Polynesia is on average 0.7 °C warmer than Fiji.

Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · French Polynesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Fiji gets 55% more rain than French Polynesia.

Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · French Polynesia: 1,719 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Fiji bigger than French Polynesia?

Fiji is larger. French Polynesia fits inside Fiji 5.3 times.

Which has more people, Fiji or French Polynesia?

Fiji has 3.3 times as many people as French Polynesia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Fiji or French Polynesia?

People in French Polynesia live 17 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 84.2 in French Polynesia.

Are people taller in Fiji or French Polynesia?

Men in French Polynesia are 4.3 cm taller than in Fiji (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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