Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Samoa fits inside Fiji 6.4 times.
Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · Samoa: 2,840 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Fiji’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Samoa’s.
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · Samoa: 403 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Samoa’s highest peak towers 533 m above Fiji’s.
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · Samoa: 1,857 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Fiji has 4.3 times as many people as Samoa.
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · Samoa: 219,306 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Samoa is 54% more densely populated than Fiji.
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · Samoa: 79 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Samoa and Fiji are practically level.
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · Samoa: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Fiji and Samoa are practically level.
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · Samoa: 163.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Fiji is 7.8 years older than in Samoa.
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · Samoa: 19.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Samoa have 1.5 more children on average than in Fiji.
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · Samoa: 3.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.6% of people in Fiji are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Samoa.
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · Samoa: 6.1% (2025)
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, Samoa 2.
Fiji: 3 (2026) · Samoa: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Fiji’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Samoa’s.
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · Samoa: $1.29 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Fiji produces 75% more per person than Samoa.
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · Samoa: Int$9,319 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · Samoa: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Fiji and Samoa are practically level.
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · Samoa: 5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · Samoa: no data
How expensive is it?
Samoa’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Fiji’s.
Fiji: 41% (2025) · Samoa: 63% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Samoa spends 38% more on health per person than Fiji.
Fiji: $213 (2023) · Samoa: $293 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Samoa live 4.4 years longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · Samoa: 71.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 91% more likely to die before turning one than in Samoa.
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Samoa: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Fiji has 45% more doctors per person than Samoa.
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · Samoa: 0.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
63% of adults in Samoa are obese, versus 39% in Fiji.
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · Samoa: 63.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Fiji smoke, versus 23% in Samoa.
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · Samoa: 23.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Fiji drink 19% more alcohol than in Samoa.
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · Samoa: 2.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Samoa has 73% more meat per person than Fiji.
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · Samoa: 109 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Samoa has 178 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji.
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Samoa: 3,116 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Samoa went to school 0.96 year longer than in Fiji.
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · Samoa: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as Samoa (2019).
Fiji: 1 (2024) · Samoa: 0.23 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 21% in Samoa.
Fiji: 75% (2024) · Samoa: 21% (2014)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Samoa have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji.
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · Samoa: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Fiji live in cities, versus 18% in Samoa.
Fiji: 60% (2025) · Samoa: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Samoa 62.
Fiji: 112 (2022) · Samoa: 62 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Fiji fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Samoa.
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · Samoa: 0.19 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 58% of Samoa.
Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · Samoa: 57.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Fiji emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in Samoa.
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · Samoa: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 44% in Samoa.
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · Samoa: 43.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Fiji carries 39% more fine dust than in Samoa.
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Samoa: 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Samoa as in Fiji.
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · Samoa: 6.3 per 100k (2018)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Samoa are 81% deadlier than in Fiji.
Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · Samoa: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Samoa is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Fiji.
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 25.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Samoa gets 13% more rain than Fiji.
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 3,005 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than Samoa?
Fiji is larger. Samoa fits inside Fiji 6.4 times.
Which has more people, Fiji or Samoa?
Fiji has 4.3 times as many people as Samoa (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or Samoa?
People in Samoa live 4.4 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 71.8 in Samoa.
Are people taller in Fiji or Samoa?
Samoa and Fiji are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).