French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
French Polynesia
30,142 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
32,144 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
180th
New Caledonia rank
178th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 32,144 people against 30,142 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 2,002 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 180th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,919 people | 2,830 people | 910.9 people | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 2,397 people | 3,038 people | 641 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3,462 people | 4,696 people | 1,234 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 5,284 people | 6,592 people | 1,308 people | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 7,800 people | 9,271 people | 1,471 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 13,040 people | 15,258 people | 2,218 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 20,178 people | 24,268 people | 4,090 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 27,844 people | 30,562 people | 2,718 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 32,144 people against 30,142 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 2,002 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.