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
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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.