Fiji vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita

Fiji
0.0197 sq. km per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
Fiji rank
68th
South Africa rank
71st

Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time

  • Fiji
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.08196119922024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.0197 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 sq. km per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Fiji ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.039 sq. km per person 0.064 sq. km per person 0.025 sq. km per person South Africa
1970s 0.0319 sq. km per person 0.0483 sq. km per person 0.0165 sq. km per person South Africa
1980s 0.0258 sq. km per person 0.0357 sq. km per person 0.0099 sq. km per person South Africa
1990s 0.0229 sq. km per person 0.0277 sq. km per person 0.0049 sq. km per person South Africa
2000s 0.0208 sq. km per person 0.0247 sq. km per person 0.0039 sq. km per person South Africa
2010s 0.0199 sq. km per person 0.0218 sq. km per person 0.0019 sq. km per person South Africa
2020s 0.0199 sq. km per person 0.0196 sq. km per person 0.0003 sq. km per person Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Fiji or South Africa?
Fiji, at 0.0197 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Fiji and South Africa?
0.0006 sq. km per person, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
Fiji ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,640 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.