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
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196019922025

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

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.