French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
186th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Population over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 281,125 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 50,243 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 238 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 12 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 56,840 people | 6,413 people | 50,427 people | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 62,530 people | 22,731 people | 39,799 people | French Polynesia |
| 1840s | 66,000 people | 26,743 people | 39,257 people | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 62,000 people | 28,098 people | 33,902 people | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 30,000 people | 41,279 people | 11,279 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 36,000 people | 59,298 people | 23,298 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 42,000 people | 61,277 people | 19,277 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 55,000 people | 61,193 people | 6,193 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 64,227 people | 8,747 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 71,596 people | 23,766 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 86,260 people | 46,010 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 108,324 people | 70,166 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 133,409 people | 86,925 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 160,058 people | 96,606 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 198,146 people | 78,110 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 280,135 people | 224,155 people | 55,980 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 281,125 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50,243 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population?
- French Polynesia ranks 186th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.