Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Fiji fits inside New Zealand 15 times.
Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 13 times as long as Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Fiji’s highest peak towers 1,294 m above New Zealand’s.
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
New Zealand has 5.7 times as many people as Fiji.
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Fiji is 2.5 times as densely populated as New Zealand.
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in New Zealand are 3.7 cm taller than in Fiji.
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
New Zealand and Fiji are practically level.
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Zealand is 9.6 years older than in Fiji.
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Fiji have 0.7 more children on average than in New Zealand.
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 6.6% in Fiji.
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Fiji: no data · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)
How many official languages?
Fiji and New Zealand are practically level.
Fiji: 3 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
New Zealand’s economy is 43 times the size of Fiji’s.
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
New Zealand produces 3.5 times as much per person as Fiji.
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · New Zealand: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Fiji and New Zealand are practically level.
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji and New Zealand are practically level.
Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Fiji’s.
Fiji: 41% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
New Zealand spends 24 times as much on health per person as Fiji.
Fiji: $213 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 15 years longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in New Zealand.
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Zealand has 4.4 times as many doctors per person as Fiji.
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
39% of adults in Fiji are obese, versus 35% in New Zealand.
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Fiji smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
Fiji: no data · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Zealand drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in Fiji.
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Zealand has 26% more meat per person than Fiji.
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
New Zealand has 183 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji.
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Fiji: no data · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in New Zealand went to school 2.5 years longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 67% more tourists per resident than New Zealand (2019).
Fiji: 1 (2024) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 75% in Fiji.
Fiji: 75% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in New Zealand have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji.
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 60% in Fiji.
Fiji: 60% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Fiji 112.
Fiji: 112 (2022) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Fiji: no data · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 22% more passengers per resident than those from Fiji.
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 38% of New Zealand.
Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Zealand emits 4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Fiji.
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 63% in Fiji.
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in New Zealand carries 23% more fine dust than in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 41% more likely to be murdered in Fiji than in New Zealand.
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in New Zealand are 25% deadlier than in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Fiji is on average 13.8 °C warmer than New Zealand.
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Fiji gets 67% more rain than New Zealand.
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than New Zealand?
New Zealand is larger. Fiji fits inside New Zealand 15 times.
Which has more people, Fiji or New Zealand?
New Zealand has 5.7 times as many people as Fiji (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or New Zealand?
People in New Zealand live 15 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Fiji or New Zealand?
Men in New Zealand are 3.7 cm taller than in Fiji (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).