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What is Fiji like?
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In short
Fiji is a country in Melanesia, Oceania. In 2025 it has about 933,200 people (UN estimate), the 157th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1970Population: 157th
Fijiフィジー- Region
- Melanesia, Oceania
- Population
- about 933,200 (157th)
- Area
- 18,272 km² (149th)
- UN member since
- October 13, 1970
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Fiji in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 933,200, the 157th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/130 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 18,272 km², the 149th largest of the 193. That is about 1/21 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 51.
Joining the United Nations
Fiji joined the United Nations on October 13, 1970.
That was 14 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
- Q1Compare Fiji’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
- Q2Find Fiji on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
- Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Fiji, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 4 UN member states in Melanesia. The one with the most people is Papua New Guinea.