Melanesia

4Countries
12.9MPopulation
$41.8BGDP
522,199 km²Area

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4 countries sorted by GDP

#CountryCapitalPopulationGDPArea
1 Papua New GuineaPort Moresby10.8M$32.5B462,840 km²
2 FijiSuva930K$6.20B18,274 km²
3 Solomon IslandsHoniara840K$1.75B28,896 km²
4 VanuatuPort Vila340K$1.35B12,189 km²

Key Insights

Largest Economies & Populations

Papua New Guinea leads Melanesia with a GDP of $32.5B, followed by Fiji ($6.20B) and Solomon Islands ($1.75B). The most populous country is Papua New Guinea with 10.8M people, while Papua New Guinea covers the largest area at 462,840 km².

GDP
Papua New Guinea
$32.5B
Fiji
$6.20B
Solomon Islands
$1.75B
Vanuatu
$1.35B
Population
Papua New Guinea
10.8M
Fiji
930K
Solomon Islands
840K
Vanuatu
340K

GDP per Capita

Fiji has the highest GDP per capita at $6,642, which is 3.2x higher than Solomon Islands ($2,086), the lowest in the group.

Fiji
$6,642
Vanuatu
$4,039
Papua New Guinea
$3,020
Solomon Islands
$2,086

GDP Growth

The fastest-growing economy is Papua New Guinea at +5.64%, followed by Solomon Islands (+3.62%) and Fiji (+3.20%). The slowest growth is Vanuatu at +3.05%.

Papua New Guinea
+5.64%
Solomon Islands
+3.62%
Fiji
+3.20%
Vanuatu
+3.05%