French Polynesia vs Western Sahara: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

French Polynesia
-4.84 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Sahara
-4.68 % change on previous year
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
182nd
Western Sahara rank
181st

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Western Sahara
-2002040195119872023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports -4.68 % change on previous year against -4.84 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Western Sahara ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 3.35 % change on previous year 7.22 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1960s -0.5079 % change on previous year -0.1413 % change on previous year 0.3666 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1970s -2.59 % change on previous year -0.641 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Western Sahara
1980s 0.7114 % change on previous year 0.6333 % change on previous year 0.0781 % change on previous year French Polynesia
1990s -3.05 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 0.1841 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2000s -2.28 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 0.3204 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2010s -5.22 % change on previous year -2.82 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Western Sahara
2020s -2.72 % change on previous year -4.71 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at -4.68 % change on previous year against -4.84 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Western Sahara?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Western Sahara?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Western Sahara rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
French Polynesia ranks 182nd and Western Sahara ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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