French Polynesia vs Samoa: Population: comparison of UN projections
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
Samoa
216,673 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
Samoa rank
188th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 281,125 people against 216,673 people in Samoa, a difference of 64,452 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 98,381 people | 25,407 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 126,048 people | 30,685 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 151,797 people | 19,527 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 166,879 people | 11,611 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 174,116 people | 46,218 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 186,619 people | 70,044 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 201,073 people | 75,183 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 280,135 people | 214,423 people | 65,712 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 281,125 people against 216,673 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 64,452 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.