Curacao vs French Polynesia: Population growth
Curacao
0.2%
in 2025
French Polynesia
0.2%
in 2025
Curacao rank
162nd
French Polynesia rank
159th
Population growth over time
- Curacao
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Curacao, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Curacao ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 159th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.6% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 1.7% | 2.2% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Curacao |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Curacao or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Curacao and French Polynesia?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and French Polynesia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and French Polynesia rank globally for population growth?
- Curacao ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 159th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.