Polity · 1973 CE – present
Republic of Fiji
Fidźi Ganaradźja · Matanitu Tugalala o Viti · Viti
Also recorded as Fiji
- Peak recorded area
- 21,640 km²
- 1973 CE
- Rulers on record
- 19
- from 1970 CE
- Data series
- 338
- 1973 CE–2025 CE
Overview
Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about 110 are permanently inhabited—and more than 500 islets, amounting to a total land area of about 18,300 square kilometres (7,100 sq mi). The most outlying island group is Ono-i-Lau.
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Territory
2 dated territorial extents on record from Cliopatria. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated. CShapes 2.0 holds 1 further extent, measured on a different basis and deliberately not merged into this series.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 55 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 67.62years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population143 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 933.2Kpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -3,288persons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 0.457% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 69.72years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 65.6years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 142 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP Current Usd111 obs · 1960 CE–2025 CE | 6.2Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita PPP95 obs · 1925 CE–2019 CE | 8,353int'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| Fao Cattle Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 80.7Khead2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 3,602ha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Production64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 11Ktonnes2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Yield64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 3,065.3hg_per_ha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 17 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Expenditure % GDP114 obs · 1968 CE–2024 CE | 1.31% of GDP2024 CE · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| Military Expenditure Usd57 obs · 1968 CE–2024 CE | 77.6Mcurrent US$2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Military Expenditure Constant Usd56 obs · 1969 CE–2024 CE | 74.42millions_usd_20232024 CE · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| CINC Score47 obs · 1970 CE–2016 CE | 0.0001CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption47 obs · 1970 CE–2016 CE | 247Kcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production47 obs · 1970 CE–2016 CE | 0tons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
Territory & resources
6 of 56 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 4.2% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 63.5% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 17.06%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.0831hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 311.6Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 76.8Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 31 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 0.516index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 0.414index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 0.271index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 2RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 0.791index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Checks And Balances49 obs · 1975 CE–2023 CE | 5count2023 CE · Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023 |
Development
6 of 37 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index100 obs · 1925 CE–2024 CE | 0.749index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10051 obs · 1960 CE–2022 CE | 111.75per_1002022 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Primary Enrollment Gross %48 obs · 1970 CE–2024 CE | 110.38%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Dpt Immunization %45 obs · 1980 CE–2024 CE | 94%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Measles Immunization %45 obs · 1980 CE–2024 CE | 91%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Secondary Enrollment Gross %42 obs · 1970 CE–2024 CE | 98.09%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
Rulers
19 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Kamisese MaraPrime Minister of Fiji1970 CE – 1987 CE
- Penaia GanilauPresident of Fiji1987 CE – 1993 CE
- Timoci BavadraPrime Minister of Fiji1987 CE
- Kamisese MaraPresident of Fiji1994 CE – 2000 CE
- Mahendra ChaudhryPrime Minister of Fiji1999 CE – 2000 CE
- Frank BainimaramaPresident of Fiji2000 CE
- Josefa IloiloPresident of Fiji2000 CE – 2006 CE
- Laisenia QarasePrime Minister of Fiji2001 CE – 2006 CE
- Tevita MomoedonuPrime Minister of Fiji2001 CE
- Jona SenilagakaliPrime Minister of Fiji2006 CE – 2007 CE
- Frank BainimaramaHead of Government2007 CE – 2022 CE
- Epeli NailatikauPresident of Fiji2009 CE – 2015 CE
- Jioji (George) KonrotePresident of Fiji2015 CE – 2021 CE
- Wiliame KatonivereHead of State2021 CE –
- Biman PrasadDeputy Prime Minister of Fiji2022 CE –
- Manoa KamikamicaDeputy Prime Minister of Fiji2022 CE –
- Sitiveni RabukaHead of Government2022 CE –
- Viliame GavokaDeputy Prime Minister of Fiji2022 CE –
- Naiqama LalabalavuPresident of Fiji2024 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand
- Government type
- parliamentary republic
- Executive branch
- chief of state: President Ratu Naiqama LALABALAVU (since 12 November 2024); head of government: Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada RABUKA (since 24 December 2022); cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among members of Parliament and is responsible to Parliament;
- Ethnic groups
- iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indo-Fijian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese) (2007 est.)
- Natural resources
- timber, fish, gold, copper, offshore oil potential, hydropower
- Economy
- upper-middle income, tourism-based Pacific island economy; susceptible to ocean rises; key energy and infrastructure investments; post-pandemic tourism resurgence; improved debt standing; limited workforce
Language & currency
- Currency
- Fijian dollars (FJD)
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1970 CE –
- Commonwealth of NationsCWInternational organisation · member1970 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CIA World Factbook 2024
Seshat Global History Databank. Cliopatria: a historical basemap of polity borders (cliopatria.geojson).
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023DPI 2023
Cruz, C., Keefer, P. & Scartascini, C. (2023). Database of Political Institutions 2023. Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB open data, attribution
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database2024
SIPRI (2024). Military Expenditure Database.
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Republic of Fiji is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.