French Polynesia vs Iceland: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

French Polynesia
55,476 people
in 2023
Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
Iceland rank
183rd

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 69,977 people against 55,476 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 14,501 people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 31,510 people 51,610 people 20,099 people Iceland
1960s 43,190 people 65,419 people 22,229 people Iceland
1970s 57,551 people 65,238 people 7,687 people Iceland
1980s 68,708 people 63,021 people 5,687 people French Polynesia
1990s 77,330 people 64,821 people 12,509 people French Polynesia
2000s 74,261 people 65,911 people 8,350 people French Polynesia
2010s 66,750 people 66,965 people 214.7 people Iceland
2020s 57,571 people 69,485 people 11,914 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, French Polynesia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 69,977 people against 55,476 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between French Polynesia and Iceland?
14,501 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Iceland rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Iceland ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.