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
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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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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.