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

French Polynesia
55,476 people
in 2023
Kiribati
46,292 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
Kiribati rank
189th

Number of children under 15, by world region over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 55,476 people against 46,292 people in Kiribati, a difference of 9,184 people.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 186th and Kiribati ranks 189th of 236 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kiribati Difference Ahead
1950s 31,510 people 16,875 people 14,635 people French Polynesia
1960s 43,190 people 23,057 people 20,133 people French Polynesia
1970s 57,551 people 26,220 people 31,331 people French Polynesia
1980s 68,708 people 26,419 people 42,289 people French Polynesia
1990s 77,330 people 33,015 people 44,315 people French Polynesia
2000s 74,261 people 37,200 people 37,062 people French Polynesia
2010s 66,750 people 41,308 people 25,442 people French Polynesia
2020s 57,571 people 45,392 people 12,178 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, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
French Polynesia, at 55,476 people against 46,292 people in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
9,184 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Kiribati ranks 189th 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.