French Polynesia vs Samoa: Population
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
Samoa
216,673 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
187th
Samoa rank
189th
Population over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 281,125 people against 216,673 people in Samoa, a difference of 64,452 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 189th of 239 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 9 and Samoa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 56,840 people | 8,406 people | 48,434 people | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 62,530 people | 47,300 people | 15,230 people | French Polynesia |
| 1840s | 66,000 people | 46,955 people | 19,045 people | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 62,000 people | 46,707 people | 15,293 people | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 30,000 people | 35,087 people | 5,087 people | Samoa |
| 1920s | 36,000 people | 50,157 people | 14,157 people | Samoa |
| 1930s | 42,000 people | 63,892 people | 21,892 people | Samoa |
| 1940s | 55,000 people | 81,103 people | 26,103 people | Samoa |
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 98,381 people | 25,407 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 126,048 people | 30,685 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 151,797 people | 19,527 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 166,879 people | 11,611 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 174,116 people | 46,218 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 186,619 people | 70,044 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 201,073 people | 75,183 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 280,135 people | 214,423 people | 65,712 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 281,125 people against 216,673 people in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 64,452 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for population?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 189th of 239 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.