Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Annual change in population
Faroe Islands
699 people
in 2023
French Polynesia
737 people
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
170th
French Polynesia rank
169th
Annual change in population over time
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 737 people against 699 people in Faroe Islands, a difference of 38 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 220.78 people | 1,950 people | 1,729 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 425.2 people | 2,821 people | 2,396 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 461.5 people | 4,146 people | 3,685 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 499.2 people | 4,807 people | 4,308 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -229.4 people | 3,696 people | 3,925 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 327 people | 3,289 people | 2,962 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 335.6 people | 954.6 people | 619 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 717.5 people | 521.25 people | 196.25 people | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 737 people against 699 people in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
- 38 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.