French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia
French Polynesia has 1.6× the population of Saint Lucia: 282,465 vs 180,149, a gap of 102,316. Both are growing at almost the same pace (+0.23% vs +0.23% a year). At these source-year rates the modelled relative population gap is widening. French Polynesia is the older society: 11.9% aged 65+ against 10.0% in Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia is 3.6× as densely populated (293.9 vs 81.0 people per km²). People in French Polynesia live 11.3 years longer on average (84.2 vs 72.8). GDP per capita is 1.5× higher in French Polynesia ($22,440 vs $14,746).
Country/territory population bases: World Bank 2025 (French Polynesia) and 2025 (Saint Lucia); growth years 2025 / 2025. Annual source values, not live counts; years may differ. Growth is national, not local.
French Polynesia vs Saint Lucia — side by side
 French Polynesia |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,4652025 | 180,1492025 |
| Growth rate / yr | +0.23%2025 | +0.23%2025 |
| Births per 1,000 | 10.72024 | 11.22024 |
| Deaths per 1,000 | 3.82024 | 8.72024 |
| Children per woman | 1.492024 | 1.392024 |
| Life expectancy | 84.2 yrs2024 | 72.8 yrs2024 |
| Aged 0–14 | 18.5%2025 | 17.2%2025 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.9%2025 | 10.0%2025 |
| Density | 81.0 /km²2023 | 293.9 /km²2023 |
| Area | 3,471 km²2023 | 620 km²2023 |
| Urban population | 61.8%2025 | 29.1%2025 |
| Net migration / yr | -1,1992025 | -232025 |
| GDP per capita | $22,4402024 | $14,7462025 |
| Country population rank (available records) | #180 | #183 |
| Base / world population (World Bank 2025) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Highlighted cell = the higher value (not "better"). Small print under each value is its own data year. Source: World Bank; country/territory population bases may have different years. These are not live counts.
Population since 1960
World Bank population history (not the separate UN WPP timeline). French Polynesia: 3.4× from 1960 to 2025; Saint Lucia: 1.9× from 1960 to 2025. Left: absolute population. Right: each series indexed to its own first available year = 100; baseline years may differ.
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