French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Number of children under 5
French Polynesia
15,091 people
in 2023
Kiribati
16,280 people
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
189th
Kiribati rank
186th
Number of children under 5 over time
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 16,280 people against 15,091 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,189 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 189th and Kiribati ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 7 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,596 people | 7,080 people | 5,516 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 17,127 people | 9,054 people | 8,073 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 20,936 people | 9,384 people | 11,553 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 25,104 people | 10,496 people | 14,609 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 26,822 people | 12,604 people | 14,218 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 23,928 people | 13,216 people | 10,712 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 21,372 people | 15,640 people | 5,731 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 15,998 people | 16,141 people | 143 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, French Polynesia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 16,280 people against 15,091 people in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 1,189 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for number of children under 5?
- French Polynesia ranks 189th and Kiribati ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.