Which has higher population by world region, Cayman Islands or French Polynesia?

French Polynesia, at 186,869 people against 118,033 people in Cayman Islands as of 2100.

What is the difference in population by world region between Cayman Islands and French Polynesia?

68,836 people, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs French Polynesia: Population by world region

Cayman Islands

118,033 people

in 2100

French Polynesia

186,869 people

in 2100

Cayman Islands rank

194th

French Polynesia rank

191st

Population by world region over time

Cayman Islands
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 186,869 people against 118,033 people in Cayman Islands, a difference of 68,836 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Cayman Islands's.

Across all 152 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 194th and French Polynesia ranks 191st of 238 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	2,439 people	62,530 people	60,091 people	French Polynesia
1950s	7,650 people	72,974 people	65,324 people	French Polynesia
1960s	9,299 people	95,363 people	86,064 people	French Polynesia
1970s	13,458 people	132,270 people	118,812 people	French Polynesia
1980s	20,944 people	178,490 people	157,546 people	French Polynesia
1990s	32,111 people	220,334 people	188,223 people	French Polynesia
2000s	46,125 people	256,663 people	210,538 people	French Polynesia
2010s	60,842 people	276,256 people	215,414 people	French Polynesia
2020s	75,064 people	282,076 people	207,013 people	French Polynesia
2030s	87,832 people	287,646 people	199,814 people	French Polynesia
2040s	98,781 people	287,962 people	189,182 people	French Polynesia
2050s	107,343 people	278,965 people	171,621 people	French Polynesia
2060s	112,410 people	261,970 people	149,560 people	French Polynesia
2070s	115,192 people	241,854 people	126,661 people	French Polynesia
2080s	116,809 people	220,244 people	103,435 people	French Polynesia
2090s	117,935 people	198,540 people	80,605 people	French Polynesia
2100s	118,033 people	186,869 people	68,836 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by world region, Cayman Islands or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 186,869 people against 118,033 people in Cayman Islands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by world region between Cayman Islands and French Polynesia?: 68,836 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and French Polynesia?: 152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Cayman Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for population by world region?: Cayman Islands ranks 194th and French Polynesia ranks 191st 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 by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.