French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Population, total
French Polynesia
282,465
in 2025
New Caledonia
295,333
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
177th
Population, total over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 295,333 against 282,465 in French Polynesia, a difference of 12,868.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Globally, French Polynesia ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.