French Polynesia vs Jamaica: Annual change in population
French Polynesia
737 people
in 2023
Jamaica
635 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
169th
Jamaica rank
172nd
Annual change in population over time
- French Polynesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 737 people against 635 people in Jamaica, a difference of 102 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jamaica ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,950 people | 24,558 people | 22,608 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2,821 people | 22,690 people | 19,869 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4,146 people | 26,436 people | 22,290 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,807 people | 24,243 people | 19,436 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3,696 people | 22,787 people | 19,092 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3,289 people | 14,720 people | 11,432 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 954.6 people | 8,627 people | 7,673 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 521.25 people | 4,128 people | 3,606 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, French Polynesia or Jamaica?
- French Polynesia, at 737 people against 635 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between French Polynesia and Jamaica?
- 102 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jamaica?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Jamaica rank globally for annual change in population?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 172nd 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.