French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
French Polynesia
0.1195 units per person
in 2025
New Caledonia
0.1178 units per person
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
85th
New Caledonia rank
87th
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.1195 units per person against 0.1178 units per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 87th of 217 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.073 units per person | 0.0873 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.1051 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per capita, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.1195 units per person against 0.1178 units per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per capita between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 0.0017 units per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th and New Caledonia ranks 87th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.