Bahamas vs French Polynesia: Population ages 65 and above
Bahamas
12.1%
in 2025
French Polynesia
11.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
85th
French Polynesia rank
86th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bahamas
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 86th of 218 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bahamas or French Polynesia?
- Bahamas, at 12.1% against 11.9% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Polynesia rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and French Polynesia ranks 86th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.