Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tuvalu fits inside French Polynesia 116 times.
French Polynesia: 3,471 km² (2023) · Tuvalu: 30 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
French Polynesia’s coastline is 105 times as long as Tuvalu’s.
French Polynesia: 2,525 km (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 24 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
French Polynesia’s highest peak towers 2,236 m above Tuvalu’s.
French Polynesia: 2,241 m (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 5 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
French Polynesia has 30 times as many people as Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 282,465 (2025) · Tuvalu: 9,492 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tuvalu is 3.9 times as densely populated as French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 81 per km² (2025) · Tuvalu: 316 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in French Polynesia are 7.0 cm taller than in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 178.3 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 171.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in French Polynesia are 3.0 cm taller than in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 166.5 cm (2019) · Tuvalu: 163.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in French Polynesia is 11 years older than in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 34.8 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 24.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tuvalu have 1.7 more children on average than in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 1.49 children per woman (2024) · Tuvalu: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in French Polynesia are 65 or older, versus 7.0% in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 11.9% (2025) · Tuvalu: 7% (2025)
How many official languages?
Tuvalu has 2 official languages, French Polynesia 1.
French Polynesia: 1 (2026) · Tuvalu: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
French Polynesia’s economy is 110 times the size of Tuvalu’s.
French Polynesia: $6.32 billion (2024) · Tuvalu: $57.3 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: Int$6,759 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
French Polynesia: 11.7% (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How expensive is it?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: $1,724 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in French Polynesia live 17 years longer than in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 84.2 years (2024) · Tuvalu: 67.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 16.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
65% of adults in Tuvalu are obese, versus 50% in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 49.5% (2024) · Tuvalu: 64.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 33.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in French Polynesia drink 9.7 times as much alcohol as in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 7.4 litres (2023) · Tuvalu: 0.8 litres (2017)
How much meat is on the menu?
French Polynesia has 16% more meat per person than Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 98.5 kg (2023) · Tuvalu: 85.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tuvalu has 250 kcal more food per person per day than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 3,045 kcal (2023) · Tuvalu: 3,295 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
French Polynesia welcomed 32 times as many tourists per resident as Tuvalu (2019).
French Polynesia: 0.78 (2022) · Tuvalu: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
73% of people in French Polynesia are online, versus 35% in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 73% (2017) · Tuvalu: 35% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
French Polynesia and Tuvalu are practically level.
French Polynesia: 100% (2024) · Tuvalu: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
65% of people in Tuvalu live in cities, versus 62% in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 62% (2025) · Tuvalu: 65% (2025)
How many phones per person?
French Polynesia has 119 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Tuvalu 99.
French Polynesia: 119 (2023) · Tuvalu: 99 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 43% of French Polynesia, but only 33% of Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 43.1% (2023) · Tuvalu: 33.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in French Polynesia emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tuvalu.
French Polynesia: 3.3 t (2024) · Tuvalu: 1.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
French Polynesia: 34.7% (2024) · Tuvalu: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in Tuvalu carries 25% more fine dust than in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia: 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Tuvalu: 4.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 0 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
French Polynesia: no data · Tuvalu: 17.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
French Polynesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
How much rain falls?
French Polynesia: 1,719 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
Quick answers
Is French Polynesia bigger than Tuvalu?
French Polynesia is larger. Tuvalu fits inside French Polynesia 116 times.
Which has more people, French Polynesia or Tuvalu?
French Polynesia has 30 times as many people as Tuvalu (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, French Polynesia or Tuvalu?
People in French Polynesia live 17 years longer than in Tuvalu. Life expectancy at birth is 84.2 years in French Polynesia and 67.3 in Tuvalu.
Are people taller in French Polynesia or Tuvalu?
Men in French Polynesia are 7.0 cm taller than in Tuvalu (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).