Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tonga fits inside Fiji 24 times
Fiji: 18,333 km² (2024) · Tonga: 749 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Fiji’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Tonga’s
Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · Tonga: 419 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Fiji’s highest peak towers 278 m above Tonga’s
Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · Tonga: 1,046 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 48% of Tonga, versus 17% of Fiji
Fiji: 17% (2024) · Tonga: 48.5% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Fiji has 9 times as many people as Tonga
Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · Tonga: 103,742 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tonga is 2.8 times as densely populated as Fiji
Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · Tonga: 144 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Tonga are 1.1 cm taller than in Fiji
Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · Tonga: 175.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Tonga are 1.8 cm taller than in Fiji
Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · Tonga: 166.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Fiji is 7 years older than in Tonga
Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · Tonga: 20.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tonga have 0.8 more children on average than in Fiji
Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · Tonga: 3.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Tonga and Fiji are practically level
Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · Tonga: 6.9% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Fiji: 0.016 per 1,000 (2025) · Tonga: no data
How many official languages?
Fiji has 3 official languages, Tonga 2
Fiji: 3 (2026) · Tonga: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Fiji’s economy is 9.1 times the size of Tonga’s
Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · Tonga: $679 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Fiji produces 88% more per person than Tonga
Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · Tonga: Int$8,675 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Fiji than in Tonga (Gini 3.6 points higher)
Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · Tonga: 27.1 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
4.7% of people in Fiji live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Tonga
Fiji: 4.7% (2019) · Tonga: 0.4% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Fiji, versus 2.0% in Tonga
Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · Tonga: 2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Fiji: 1.3% (2025) · Tonga: no data
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Fiji’s central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Tonga’s 20%
Fiji: 23.9% (2024) · Tonga: 20.5% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Tonga’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Fiji’s
Fiji: 41% (2025) · Tonga: 75% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Tonga spends 68% more on health per person than Fiji
Fiji: $213 (2023) · Tonga: $358 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Tonga live 5.6 years longer than in Fiji
Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · Tonga: 73.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Fiji is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Tonga
Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Tonga: 7.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Tonga has 25% more doctors per person than Fiji
Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · Tonga: 1 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Fiji: 1.9 per 1,000 (2017) · Tonga: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Fiji is 2.1 times that in Tonga
Fiji: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Tonga: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
72% of adults in Tonga are obese, versus 39% in Fiji
Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · Tonga: 72.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
32% of adults in Tonga smoke, versus 26% in Fiji
Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · Tonga: 32.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Fiji drink 18 times as much alcohol as in Tonga
Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · Tonga: 0.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Tonga has 2.5 times as much meat per person as Fiji
Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · Tonga: 156.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tonga has 121 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji
Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Tonga: 3,059 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Tonga went to school 0.54 years longer than in Fiji
Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · Tonga: 10.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Fiji welcomed 5.7 times as many tourists per resident as Tonga (2019)
Fiji: 1 (2024) · Tonga: 0.18 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Fiji has 1 more World Heritage site than Tonga (1 against 0)
Fiji: 1 (2026) · Tonga: 0 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Fiji has won 4 Olympic medals, Tonga 1
Fiji: 4 (2026 edition) · Tonga: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 67% in Tonga
Fiji: 75% (2024) · Tonga: 67% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Fiji: 117 Mbps (2026) · Tonga: no data
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Tonga have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji
Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · Tonga: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Fiji live in cities, versus 21% in Tonga
Fiji: 60% (2025) · Tonga: 21% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tonga 62
Fiji: 112 (2022) · Tonga: 62 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · Tonga: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Fiji, but only 12% of Tonga
Fiji: 61.7% (2024) · Tonga: 12.1% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Fiji emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Tonga
Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · Tonga: 1.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
63% of Fiji’s electricity is renewable, versus 14% in Tonga
Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · Tonga: 14.3% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Fiji carries 50% more fine dust than in Tonga
Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Tonga: 3.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Fiji as in Tonga
Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · Tonga: 0.9 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Tonga are 91% deadlier than in Fiji
Fiji: 6.9 per 100k (2023) · Tonga: 13.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tonga: no data
How much rain falls?
Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tonga: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Fiji bigger than Tonga?
Fiji is larger. Tonga fits inside Fiji 24 times.
Which has more people, Fiji or Tonga?
Fiji has 9 times as many people as Tonga (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Fiji or Tonga?
People in Tonga live 5.6 years longer than in Fiji. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 73.1 in Tonga.
Are people taller in Fiji or Tonga?
Men in Tonga are 1.1 cm taller than in Fiji (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).