French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Population, female
French Polynesia
139,706
in 2025
New Caledonia
149,630
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
179th
New Caledonia rank
177th
Population, female over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 149,630 against 139,706 in French Polynesia, a difference of 9,924.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,568 | 43,614 | 2,954 | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 63,723 | 63,397 | 326 | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 86,054 | 78,249 | 7,806 | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 107,121 | 97,550 | 9,571 | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 126,204 | 120,202 | 6,001 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 136,898 | 139,039 | 2,141 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 138,675 | 146,428 | 7,753 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 149,630 against 139,706 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 9,924, with New Caledonia 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, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.