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

French Polynesia, at 186,869 people against 120,466 people in Curacao as of 2100.

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

66,403 people, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

151 years are reported by both, from 1950 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.

Curacao vs French Polynesia: Population by world region

Curacao

120,466 people

in 2100

French Polynesia

186,869 people

in 2100

Curacao rank

193rd

French Polynesia rank

191st

Population by world region over time

Curacao
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 186,869 people against 120,466 people in Curacao, a difference of 66,403 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.6 times Curacao's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.

Curacao ranks 193rd and French Polynesia ranks 191st of 238 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curacao	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	114,997 people	72,974 people	42,023 people	Curacao
1960s	141,219 people	95,363 people	45,856 people	Curacao
1970s	154,474 people	132,270 people	22,204 people	Curacao
1980s	156,601 people	178,490 people	21,889 people	French Polynesia
1990s	152,524 people	220,334 people	67,810 people	French Polynesia
2000s	150,206 people	256,663 people	106,457 people	French Polynesia
2010s	167,860 people	276,256 people	108,396 people	French Polynesia
2020s	185,328 people	282,076 people	96,749 people	French Polynesia
2030s	183,116 people	287,646 people	104,530 people	French Polynesia
2040s	177,470 people	287,962 people	110,493 people	French Polynesia
2050s	169,564 people	278,965 people	109,401 people	French Polynesia
2060s	160,334 people	261,970 people	101,635 people	French Polynesia
2070s	150,468 people	241,854 people	91,385 people	French Polynesia
2080s	138,882 people	220,244 people	81,362 people	French Polynesia
2090s	126,670 people	198,540 people	71,870 people	French Polynesia
2100s	120,466 people	186,869 people	66,403 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by world region, Curacao or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 186,869 people against 120,466 people in Curacao as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by world region between Curacao and French Polynesia?: 66,403 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and French Polynesia?: 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Curacao and French Polynesia rank globally for population by world region?: Curacao ranks 193rd 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.