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Oceania · #161 · 2025–2026

Fiji: internet and everyday apps

Fiji has about 650 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 69.9% and rank #161 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 11 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 650 thousand Penetration 69.9% World rank #161 Updated 2026-11-12
Language Englishहिन्दी
TL;DR
  • Fiji has roughly 650 thousand internet users (650,000 people) — about 69.9% of the population and rank #161 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Fiji in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
650 thousand650,000 · #161
Penetration
69.9%#147
Population
930 thousand930,000 · #162
GDP
$6B#171
GDP growth
+3.5%#97
GDP per person
$6,452#130
Land area
18.3k km²#154
Capital
Suva
Region
Oceania
Official languages
English, Fijian, Hindi

How Fiji goes online

Suva's news moves through Facebook, and the arguments move with it. Local sites and the Fiji Times and FBC carry the politics, the weather warnings and the rugby, and the comment threads are as busy as the stories. WhatsApp handles the family and work side, including the relatives in New Zealand and Australia. Vodafone Fiji and Digicel both sell data, and the competition keeps prices tolerable enough that people stay online through a cyclone warning.

Around 69.9%. With a population of about 930 thousand and 650 thousand online, roughly 280 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 11 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

11 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 Netflix Video · Netflix, Inc. · 1997

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Fiji actually use

9

The 9 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News3Government1Transport1Telecom1Education1Utilities1Banking1
The Fiji TimesNewsfijitimes.com.fjThe Fiji Times is the paper my grandparents had delivered, and the court reports are still the reason people buy it. FijivillageNewsfijivillage.comFijivillage posts the news while the radio is still reading it out. Fiji SunNewsfijisun.com.fjThe Fiji Sun sits on every shop counter, so I read it there. Government of FijiGovernmentfiji.gov.fjFor a birth certificate or a tax letter I start at fiji.gov.fj; the ministries are listed there and most of the forms can be downloaded. Fiji AirwaysTransportfijiairways.comFiji Airways is the only way most of us get to Auckland or Sydney, and the site is where I watch the fares before the school holidays. Vodafone FijiTelecomvodafone.com.fjThe largest mobile network, and M-PAiSA money. University of the South PacificEducationusp.ac.fjThe regional university for twelve Pacific states. Energy Fiji LimitedUtilitiesefl.com.fjThe power utility. BSP FijiBankingbsp.com.fjThe largest bank in the islands.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Fiji are online?

About 650 thousand (650,000 people). That works out to roughly 69.9% of the population, which puts Fiji at #161 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Fiji use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Fiji?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Fiji?

Around 69.9%. With a population of about 930 thousand and 650 thousand online, roughly 280 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Fiji?

The everyday ones are The Fiji Times, Fijivillage, Fiji Sun, plus the other 9 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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