Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Annual population growth

Faroe Islands
699
in 2023
French Polynesia
737
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
170th
French Polynesia rank
169th

Annual population growth over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • French Polynesia
02.0k4.0k6.0k195119872023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 737 against 699 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 38.

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 1,950 1,729 French Polynesia
1960s 425.2 2,821 2,396 French Polynesia
1970s 461.5 4,146 3,685 French Polynesia
1980s 499.2 4,807 4,308 French Polynesia
1990s -229.4 3,696 3,925 French Polynesia
2000s 327 3,289 2,962 French Polynesia
2010s 335.6 954.6 619 French Polynesia
2020s 717.5 521.25 196.25 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 737 against 699 in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
38, 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 population growth?
Faroe Islands ranks 170th and French Polynesia ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed