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

French Polynesia
49.97 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
51.36 people per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
111th
Senegal rank
109th

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 51.36 people per square kilometre against 49.97 people per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.39 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 109th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 12.61 people per square kilometre 5.32 people per square kilometre 7.3 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1970s 20.73 people per square kilometre 8.92 people per square kilometre 11.81 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 28.6 people per square kilometre 12.91 people per square kilometre 15.69 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 34.18 people per square kilometre 18.02 people per square kilometre 16.16 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 42.34 people per square kilometre 24.2 people per square kilometre 18.13 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 49.01 people per square kilometre 34.79 people per square kilometre 14.22 people per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 49.81 people per square kilometre 47.9 people per square kilometre 1.92 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, French Polynesia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 51.36 people per square kilometre against 49.97 people per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Senegal?
1.39 people per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Senegal rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 109th 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.