Chad vs French Polynesia: Population density

Chad
55.23 people per km²
in 2100
French Polynesia
53.84 people per km²
in 2100
Chad rank
162nd
French Polynesia rank
163rd

Population density over time

  • Chad
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 55.23 people per km² against 53.84 people per km² in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.39 people per km².

The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Chad ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 163rd of 235 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.8831 people per km² 16.38 people per km² 15.49 people per km² French Polynesia
1800s 1.14 people per km² 18.02 people per km² 16.88 people per km² French Polynesia
1840s 1.38 people per km² 19.01 people per km² 17.64 people per km² French Polynesia
1850s 1.42 people per km² 17.86 people per km² 16.45 people per km² French Polynesia
1900s 1.43 people per km² 8.64 people per km² 7.22 people per km² French Polynesia
1920s 1.43 people per km² 10.37 people per km² 8.94 people per km² French Polynesia
1930s 1.57 people per km² 12.1 people per km² 10.53 people per km² French Polynesia
1940s 1.87 people per km² 15.85 people per km² 13.98 people per km² French Polynesia
1950s 2.18 people per km² 21.02 people per km² 18.84 people per km² French Polynesia
1960s 2.66 people per km² 27.47 people per km² 24.82 people per km² French Polynesia
1970s 3.27 people per km² 38.11 people per km² 34.84 people per km² French Polynesia
1980s 4.05 people per km² 51.42 people per km² 47.37 people per km² French Polynesia
1990s 5.59 people per km² 63.48 people per km² 57.89 people per km² French Polynesia
2000s 8.05 people per km² 73.95 people per km² 65.9 people per km² French Polynesia
2010s 11.47 people per km² 79.59 people per km² 68.12 people per km² French Polynesia
2020s 16.22 people per km² 81.27 people per km² 65.05 people per km² French Polynesia
2030s 21.73 people per km² 82.87 people per km² 61.14 people per km² French Polynesia
2040s 27.53 people per km² 82.96 people per km² 55.43 people per km² French Polynesia
2050s 33.64 people per km² 80.37 people per km² 46.73 people per km² French Polynesia
2060s 39.67 people per km² 75.47 people per km² 35.81 people per km² French Polynesia
2070s 45.13 people per km² 69.68 people per km² 24.55 people per km² French Polynesia
2080s 49.9 people per km² 63.45 people per km² 13.55 people per km² French Polynesia
2090s 53.64 people per km² 57.2 people per km² 3.56 people per km² French Polynesia
2100s 55.23 people per km² 53.84 people per km² 1.39 people per km² Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Chad or French Polynesia?
Chad, at 55.23 people per km² against 53.84 people per km² in French Polynesia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Chad and French Polynesia?
1.39 people per km², with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and French Polynesia?
160 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Chad and French Polynesia rank globally for population density?
Chad ranks 162nd and French Polynesia ranks 163rd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.