Which has higher population by income level, French Polynesia or Samoa?

French Polynesia, at 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa as of 2025.

What is the difference in population by income level between French Polynesia and Samoa?

63,159, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: Population by income level

French Polynesia

282,465

in 2025

Samoa

219,306

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

179th

Samoa rank

181st

Population by income level over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa, a difference of 63,159.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 181st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	95,348	126,031	30,683	Samoa
1970s	132,256	151,786	19,530	Samoa
1980s	178,478	166,868	11,610	French Polynesia
1990s	220,325	174,104	46,221	French Polynesia
2000s	256,653	186,606	70,047	French Polynesia
2010s	276,249	201,060	75,189	French Polynesia
2020s	280,795	215,829	64,966	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 63,159, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for population by income level?: French Polynesia ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population by income level
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.