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French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, total

French Polynesia
282,465
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
240,254
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th

Population, total over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 282,465 against 240,254 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42,211.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Globally, French Polynesia ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.