French Polynesia vs Netherlands Antilles: Population by world region
French Polynesia
186,869 people
in 2100
Netherlands Antilles
198,009 people
in 2010
French Polynesia rank
192nd
Netherlands Antilles rank
190th
Population by world region over time
- French Polynesia
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Netherlands Antilles currently reports 198,009 people against 186,869 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 11,140 people.
That makes Netherlands Antilles's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 192nd and Netherlands Antilles ranks 190th of 239 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 by world region, French Polynesia or Netherlands Antilles?
- Netherlands Antilles, at 198,009 people against 186,869 people in French Polynesia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in population by world region between French Polynesia and Netherlands Antilles?
- 11,140 people, with Netherlands Antilles 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 by world region?
- French Polynesia ranks 192nd and Netherlands Antilles ranks 190th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β 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
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.