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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Tuvalu fits inside Fiji 609 times.

Fiji: 18,270 km² (2023) · Tuvalu: 30 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Fiji’s coastline is 47 times as long as Tuvalu’s.

Fiji: 1,129 km (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 24 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Fiji’s highest peak towers 1,319 m above Tuvalu’s.

Fiji: 1,324 m (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 5 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Fiji has 98 times as many people as Tuvalu.

Fiji: 933,154 (2025) · Tuvalu: 9,492 (2025)

How crowded is it?

Tuvalu is 6.2 times as densely populated as Fiji.

Fiji: 51 per km² (2025) · Tuvalu: 316 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Fiji are 2.7 cm taller than in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 174 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 171.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Fiji and Tuvalu are practically level.

Fiji: 164.3 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 163.6 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Fiji is 3.4 years older than in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 27.7 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 24.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Tuvalu have 0.9 more children on average than in Fiji.

Fiji: 2.27 children per woman (2024) · Tuvalu: 3.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Tuvalu and Fiji are practically level.

Fiji: 6.6% (2025) · Tuvalu: 7% (2025)

How many official languages?

Fiji has 3 official languages, Tuvalu 2.

Fiji: 3 (2026) · Tuvalu: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Fiji’s economy is 108 times the size of Tuvalu’s.

Fiji: $6.2 billion (2025) · Tuvalu: $57.3 million (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Fiji produces 2.4 times as much per person as Tuvalu.

Fiji: Int$16,338 (2025) · Tuvalu: Int$6,759 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Fiji: 30.7 (2019) · Tuvalu: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Fiji: 5.3% (2025) · Tuvalu: no data

How much goes to the military?

Fiji: 1.3% (2024) · Tuvalu: no data

How expensive is it?

Tuvalu’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Fiji’s.

Fiji: 41% (2025) · Tuvalu: 89% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Tuvalu spends 8.1 times as much on health per person as Fiji.

Fiji: $213 (2023) · Tuvalu: $1,724 (2023)

How long do people live?

Fiji and Tuvalu are practically level.

Fiji: 67.5 years (2024) · Tuvalu: 67.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Fiji is 42% more likely to die before turning one than in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 23.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Tuvalu: 16.5 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Tuvalu has 66% more doctors per person than Fiji.

Fiji: 0.8 per 1,000 (2015) · Tuvalu: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

65% of adults in Tuvalu are obese, versus 39% in Fiji.

Fiji: 39.3% (2024) · Tuvalu: 64.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

33% of adults in Tuvalu smoke, versus 26% in Fiji.

Fiji: 25.8% (2024) · Tuvalu: 33.4% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How much do people drink?

Adults in Fiji drink 4.6 times as much alcohol as in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 3.5 litres (2023) · Tuvalu: 0.8 litres (2017)

How much meat is on the menu?

Tuvalu has 35% more meat per person than Fiji.

Fiji: 63.2 kg (2023) · Tuvalu: 85.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Tuvalu has 357 kcal more food per person per day than Fiji.

Fiji: 2,938 kcal (2023) · Tuvalu: 3,295 kcal (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Tuvalu went to school 0.4 years longer than in Fiji.

Fiji: 10.4 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Fiji welcomed 41 times as many tourists per resident as Tuvalu (2019).

Fiji: 1 (2024) · Tuvalu: 0.02 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

75% of people in Fiji are online, versus 35% in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 75% (2024) · Tuvalu: 35% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Tuvalu have electricity, versus 96% in Fiji.

Fiji: 95.9% (2024) · Tuvalu: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

65% of people in Tuvalu live in cities, versus 60% in Fiji.

Fiji: 60% (2025) · Tuvalu: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Fiji has 112 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tuvalu 99.

Fiji: 112 (2022) · Tuvalu: 99 (2022)

How much do they fly?

Fiji: 2.31 (2023) · Tuvalu: no data

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 63% of Fiji, but only 33% of Tuvalu.

Fiji: 63.5% (2023) · Tuvalu: 33.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Fiji emits 32% more CO₂ than someone in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 1.6 t (2024) · Tuvalu: 1.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

Fiji: 63.5% (2024) · Tuvalu: no data

How clean is the air?

The air in Fiji carries 27% more fine dust than in Tuvalu.

Fiji: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Tuvalu: 4.5 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Fiji: 2.1 per 100k (2023) · Tuvalu: 0 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Tuvalu are 3.4 times as deadly as in Fiji.

Fiji: 5.3 per 100k (2021) · Tuvalu: 17.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Fiji: 24.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data

How much rain falls?

Fiji: 2,668 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Fiji bigger than Tuvalu?

Fiji is larger. Tuvalu fits inside Fiji 609 times.

Which has more people, Fiji or Tuvalu?

Fiji has 98 times as many people as Tuvalu (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Fiji or Tuvalu?

Fiji and Tuvalu are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 67.5 years in Fiji and 67.3 in Tuvalu.

Are people taller in Fiji or Tuvalu?

Men in Fiji are 2.7 cm taller than in Tuvalu (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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