French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Has the population peaked?

French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
289,879 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
New Caledonia rank
184th

Has the population peaked? over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 289,879 people against 281,125 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 8,754 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 186th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.