French Polynesia vs Samoa: Population, total
French Polynesia
282,465
in 2025
Samoa
219,306
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
Samoa rank
181st
Population, total over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa, a difference of 63,159.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
Globally, French Polynesia ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 181st 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.