French Polynesia vs Maldives: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
French Polynesia
30,142 people
in 2023
Maldives
22,858 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
180th
Maldives rank
183rd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- French Polynesia
- Maldives
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 30,142 people against 22,858 people in Maldives, a difference of 7,284 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,919 people | 2,604 people | 684.9 people | Maldives |
| 1960s | 2,397 people | 2,845 people | 448.3 people | Maldives |
| 1970s | 3,462 people | 3,460 people | 1.9 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 5,284 people | 4,862 people | 421.9 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 7,800 people | 7,834 people | 33.6 people | Maldives |
| 2000s | 13,040 people | 13,496 people | 456.7 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 20,178 people | 17,168 people | 3,010 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 27,844 people | 20,992 people | 6,852 people | French Polynesia |
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 Maldives?
- French Polynesia, at 30,142 people against 22,858 people in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 7,284 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Maldives rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 183rd 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.