French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Population, male
French Polynesia
142,759
in 2025
New Caledonia
145,703
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
178th
New Caledonia rank
177th
Population, male over time
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 145,703 against 142,759 in French Polynesia, a difference of 2,944.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 178th 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 | 48,780 | 48,404 | 375.9 | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 68,533 | 68,553 | 19.6 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 92,424 | 81,367 | 11,057 | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 113,204 | 100,229 | 12,976 | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 130,449 | 121,228 | 9,222 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 139,351 | 138,470 | 881.1 | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 142,120 | 142,631 | 511.5 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 145,703 against 142,759 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
- 2,944, 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, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.