French Polynesia vs Netherlands Antilles: Population
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
Netherlands Antilles
198,009 people
in 2010
French Polynesia rank
186th
Netherlands Antilles rank
189th
Population over time
- French Polynesia
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 281,125 people against 198,009 people in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 83,116 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands Antilles's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 189th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands Antilles in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 56,840 people | 7,757 people | 49,083 people | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 62,530 people | 17,055 people | 45,475 people | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 62,000 people | 21,040 people | 40,960 people | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 30,000 people | 38,500 people | 8,500 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 120,064 people | 47,090 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 143,450 people | 48,088 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 163,397 people | 31,127 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 178,773 people | 283.3 people | Netherlands Antilles |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 186,462 people | 33,873 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 184,431 people | 72,232 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 270,590 people | 198,009 people | 72,581 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, French Polynesia or Netherlands Antilles?
- French Polynesia, at 281,125 people against 198,009 people in Netherlands Antilles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between French Polynesia and Netherlands Antilles?
- 83,116 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Netherlands Antilles?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2010.
- How do French Polynesia and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for population?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 189th 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.