French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population: comparison of UN projections
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 281,125 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 50,243 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 64,227 people | 8,747 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 71,596 people | 23,766 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 86,260 people | 46,010 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 108,324 people | 70,166 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 133,409 people | 86,925 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 160,058 people | 96,606 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 198,146 people | 78,110 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 280,135 people | 224,155 people | 55,980 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 281,125 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50,243 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.