French Polynesia vs Maldives: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

French Polynesia
-4.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Maldives
-4.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
182nd
Maldives rank
179th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports -4.27 % change on previous year against -4.84 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Maldives ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Maldives Difference Ahead
1950s 3.35 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 0.7454 % change on previous year Maldives
1960s -0.5079 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year Maldives
1970s -2.59 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year Maldives
1980s 0.7114 % change on previous year 0.4394 % change on previous year 0.272 % change on previous year French Polynesia
1990s -3.05 % change on previous year -6.99 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year French Polynesia
2000s -2.28 % change on previous year 0.8484 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Maldives
2010s -5.22 % change on previous year -5.6 % change on previous year 0.3828 % change on previous year French Polynesia
2020s -2.72 % change on previous year -3.37 % change on previous year 0.6536 % change on previous year French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Maldives?
Maldives, at -4.27 % change on previous year against -4.84 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Maldives?
0.57 % change on previous year, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.