French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia: Population growth
French Polynesia
0.2%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.2%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
159th
Saint Lucia rank
160th
Population growth over time
- French Polynesia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 159th and Saint Lucia ranks 160th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, French Polynesia or Saint Lucia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Saint Lucia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Saint Lucia rank globally for population growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 159th and Saint Lucia ranks 160th 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.