French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: The global population hockey stick
French Polynesia
281,125 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
289,879 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
187th
New Caledonia rank
185th
The global population hockey stick over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 289,879 people against 281,125 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 8,754 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 185th of 239 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 9 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 56,840 people | 21,463 people | 35,377 people | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 62,530 people | 35,847 people | 26,683 people | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 62,000 people | 46,845 people | 15,155 people | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 30,000 people | 56,628 people | 26,628 people | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 69,360 people | 3,614 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 92,033 people | 3,330 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 131,961 people | 309.3 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 159,630 people | 18,860 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 197,789 people | 22,546 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 241,438 people | 15,225 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 277,517 people | 1,261 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 280,135 people | 286,606 people | 6,471 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 289,879 people against 281,125 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 8,754 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- French Polynesia ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 185th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. 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.