Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
French Polynesia fits inside Fiji 5.2 times
Fiji: 18,333 km² (2024) · French Polynesia: 3,521 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 17% of Fiji, versus 8.1% of French Polynesia
Fiji: 17% (2024) · French Polynesia: 8.1% (2024)
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 58% more densely populated than Fiji
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · French Polynesia: 80 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 refugees does it host?
Fiji: 0.016 per 1,000 (2025) · French Polynesia: no data
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, French Polynesia 1
Fiji: 3 (2026) · French Polynesia: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Fiji: 4.7% (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% (2025) · French Polynesia: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Fiji: 23.9% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Fiji: 1.9 per 1,000 (2017) · French Polynesia: no data
How common is suicide?
Fiji: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · 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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Fiji: 1 (2026) · French Polynesia: no data
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Fiji: 4 (2026 edition) · French Polynesia: no data
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Fiji is 16% faster than in French Polynesia
Fiji: 117 Mbps (2026) · French Polynesia: 101 Mbps (2026)
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 62% of Fiji, but only 42% of French Polynesia
Fiji: 61.7% (2024) · French Polynesia: 42.4% (2024)
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)
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: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · 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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than French Polynesia?
Fiji is larger. French Polynesia fits inside Fiji 5.2 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).