Fiji: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Republic of Fiji • Viti
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka
Capital	Suva
Population	(2025 est.) 900,900
Head Of State	President: Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu
Form Of Government	republic with one legislative house (Parliament [50])²
Official Languages	See footnote 3.
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Republic of Fiji¹
Total Area (Sq Km)	18,272
Total Area (Sq Mi)	7,055
Monetary Unit	Fijian dollar (F$)
Population Rank	(2023) 163
Population Projection 2030	921,100
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 127.7
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 49.3
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 59.2% • Rural: (2024) 40.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 64.9 years • Female: (2021) 68.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: (2003) 96% • Female: (2003) 92%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 5,222
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 5,580
¹Fijian long/short-form names: Matanitu ko Viti/Viti; Hindustani long-form name: Fiji Ripablik.²A new constitution went into effect on September 6, 2013. The first legislative elections took place on September 17, 2014.³The 2013 constitution specifies English, iTaukei (Fijian), and Hindi as the three languages used for official purposes.