Equatorial Guinea vs French Polynesia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Equatorial Guinea
46.85 people per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia
49.97 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
114th
French Polynesia rank
111th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 49.97 people per square kilometre against 46.85 people per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.12 people per square kilometre.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 215 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.79 people per square kilometre 12.61 people per square kilometre 9.83 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1970s 2.75 people per square kilometre 20.73 people per square kilometre 17.97 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 3.81 people per square kilometre 28.6 people per square kilometre 24.79 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 7.68 people per square kilometre 34.18 people per square kilometre 26.5 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 14.22 people per square kilometre 42.34 people per square kilometre 28.12 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 33.08 people per square kilometre 49.01 people per square kilometre 15.93 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 44.95 people per square kilometre 49.81 people per square kilometre 4.86 people per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Equatorial Guinea or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 49.97 people per square kilometre against 46.85 people per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia?
3.12 people per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Equatorial Guinea and French Polynesia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 114th and French Polynesia ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.