Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Caledonia is 2% bigger than Fiji.
Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · New Caledonia: 18,580 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Caledonia’s coastline is 2 times as long as Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · New Caledonia: 2,254 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
New Caledonia’s highest peak towers 304 m above Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · New Caledonia: 1,628 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Fiji has 3.2 times as many people as New Caledonia.
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · New Caledonia: 295,333 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Fiji is 3.2 times as densely populated as New Caledonia.
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · New Caledonia: 16 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · New Caledonia: no data
How tall are the women?
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · New Caledonia: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Caledonia is 6.2 years older than in Fiji.
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · New Caledonia: 33.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Fiji have 0.3 more children on average than in New Caledonia.
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · New Caledonia: 1.96 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in New Caledonia are 65 or older, versus 6.6% in Fiji.
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · New Caledonia: 11.8% (2025)
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, New Caledonia 1.
Fiji: 3 (2026) · New Caledonia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
New Caledonia’s economy is 38% larger than Fiji’s.
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · New Caledonia: $8.55 billion (2024)
How much is produced per person?
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · New Caledonia: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · New Caledonia: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 11% in New Caledonia, versus 5.3% in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · New Caledonia: 11.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · New Caledonia: no data
How expensive is it?
Fiji: 41% (2025) · New Caledonia: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Fiji: $213 (2023) · New Caledonia: no data
How long do people live?
People in New Caledonia live 11 years longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · New Caledonia: 78.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · New Caledonia: no data
How many doctors are there?
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · New Caledonia: no data
How common is obesity?
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · New Caledonia: no data
How many adults smoke?
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · New Caledonia: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Caledonia drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Fiji.
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · New Caledonia: 8.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Caledonia has 42% more meat per person than Fiji.
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · New Caledonia: 89.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
New Caledonia has 78 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji.
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · New Caledonia: 3,016 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · New Caledonia: no data
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as New Caledonia (2019).
Fiji: 1 (2024) · New Caledonia: 0.2 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in New Caledonia are online, versus 75% in Fiji.
Fiji: 75% (2024) · New Caledonia: 82% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in New Caledonia have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji.
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · New Caledonia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
68% of people in New Caledonia live in cities, versus 60% in Fiji.
Fiji: 60% (2025) · New Caledonia: 68% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Caledonia 92.
Fiji: 112 (2022) · New Caledonia: 92 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · New Caledonia: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 46% of New Caledonia.
Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · New Caledonia: 45.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Caledonia emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Fiji.
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · New Caledonia: 18.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 27% in New Caledonia.
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · New Caledonia: 26.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Fiji carries 16% more fine dust than in New Caledonia.
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · New Caledonia: 4.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · New Caledonia: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · New Caledonia: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Fiji is on average 2.0 °C warmer than New Caledonia.
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Caledonia: 22.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Fiji gets 71% more rain than New Caledonia.
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Caledonia: 1,558 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than New Caledonia?
New Caledonia is larger. New Caledonia is 2% bigger than Fiji.
Which has more people, Fiji or New Caledonia?
Fiji has 3.2 times as many people as New Caledonia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or New Caledonia?
People in New Caledonia live 11 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 78.9 in New Caledonia.