French Polynesia vs Samoa: Population, total
French Polynesia
282,465
in 2025
Samoa
219,306
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
181st
Samoa rank
183rd
Population, total over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa, a difference of 63,159.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,348 | 126,031 | 30,683 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 132,256 | 151,786 | 19,530 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 178,478 | 166,868 | 11,610 | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 220,325 | 174,104 | 46,221 | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 256,653 | 186,606 | 70,047 | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 276,249 | 201,060 | 75,189 | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 280,795 | 215,829 | 64,966 | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- French Polynesia, at 282,465 against 219,306 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 63,159, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for population, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 183rd 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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About this data
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.