French Polynesia vs Nigeria: Population, female
French Polynesia
49.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
49.4%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
177th
Nigeria rank
178th
Population, female over time
- French Polynesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 49.5% against 49.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 50.6% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 50.6% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 50.4% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 50.1% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.8% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, French Polynesia or Nigeria?
- French Polynesia, at 49.5% against 49.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Nigeria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Nigeria rank globally for population, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th and Nigeria ranks 178th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% 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
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.