French Guiana vs French Polynesia: Population
French Guiana
303,408 people
in 2023
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
French Guiana rank
183rd
French Polynesia rank
186th
Population over time
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 303,408 people against 281,125 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 22,283 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 186th of 238 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1,829 people | 56,840 people | 55,011 people | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 5,245 people | 62,530 people | 57,285 people | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 8,883 people | 62,000 people | 53,117 people | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 15,045 people | 30,000 people | 14,955 people | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | 25,832 people | 72,974 people | 47,142 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 37,970 people | 95,363 people | 57,393 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 54,200 people | 132,270 people | 78,070 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 84,863 people | 178,490 people | 93,627 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 132,643 people | 220,334 people | 87,691 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 197,402 people | 256,663 people | 59,261 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 261,406 people | 276,256 people | 14,850 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 295,953 people | 280,135 people | 15,818 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, French Guiana or French Polynesia?
- French Guiana, at 303,408 people against 281,125 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 22,283 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and French Polynesia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and French Polynesia rank globally for population?
- French Guiana ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 186th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.