Which has higher population, total, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?

New Caledonia, at 295,333 against 282,465 in French Polynesia as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?

12,868, 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.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Population, total

French Polynesia

282,465

in 2025

New Caledonia

295,333

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

181st

New Caledonia rank

179th

Population, total over time

French Polynesia
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 295,333 against 282,465 in French Polynesia, a difference of 12,868.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 218 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	95,348	92,018	3,330	French Polynesia
1970s	132,256	131,950	306.4	French Polynesia
1980s	178,478	159,616	18,863	French Polynesia
1990s	220,325	197,778	22,547	French Polynesia
2000s	256,653	241,430	15,223	French Polynesia
2010s	276,249	277,509	1,260	New Caledonia
2020s	280,795	289,059	8,264	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 295,333 against 282,465 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?: 12,868, 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, total?: French Polynesia ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.