Barbados vs French Polynesia: Number of children under 15, by world region

Barbados
49,372 people
in 2023
French Polynesia
55,476 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
188th
French Polynesia rank
186th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • Barbados
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 55,476 people against 49,372 people in Barbados, a difference of 6,104 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 188th and French Polynesia ranks 186th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 81,935 people 31,510 people 50,425 people Barbados
1960s 89,067 people 43,190 people 45,878 people Barbados
1970s 84,203 people 57,551 people 26,652 people Barbados
1980s 67,019 people 68,708 people 1,689 people French Polynesia
1990s 60,434 people 77,330 people 16,897 people French Polynesia
2000s 56,439 people 74,261 people 17,822 people French Polynesia
2010s 53,635 people 66,750 people 13,115 people French Polynesia
2020s 50,200 people 57,571 people 7,371 people French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Barbados or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 55,476 people against 49,372 people in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Barbados and French Polynesia?
6,104 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
Barbados ranks 188th and French Polynesia ranks 186th 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 under 15, 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
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

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