Congo vs French Polynesia: Population density
Congo
58.64 people per km²
in 2100
French Polynesia
53.84 people per km²
in 2100
Congo rank
161st
French Polynesia rank
163rd
Population density over time
- Congo
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 58.64 people per km² against 53.84 people per km² in French Polynesia, a difference of 4.8 people per km².
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Congo ranks 161st and French Polynesia ranks 163rd of 235 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1.01 people per km² | 16.38 people per km² | 15.37 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 0.9208 people per km² | 18.02 people per km² | 17.09 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1840s | 1.33 people per km² | 19.01 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 1.47 people per km² | 17.86 people per km² | 16.39 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 1.78 people per km² | 8.64 people per km² | 6.87 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1920s | 1.67 people per km² | 10.37 people per km² | 8.7 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1930s | 1.87 people per km² | 12.1 people per km² | 10.23 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1940s | 2.27 people per km² | 15.85 people per km² | 13.57 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | 2.72 people per km² | 21.02 people per km² | 18.31 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 3.51 people per km² | 27.47 people per km² | 23.97 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 4.68 people per km² | 38.11 people per km² | 33.43 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 6 people per km² | 51.42 people per km² | 45.43 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 7.93 people per km² | 63.48 people per km² | 55.55 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 10.75 people per km² | 73.95 people per km² | 63.2 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 14.76 people per km² | 79.59 people per km² | 64.83 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 18.79 people per km² | 81.27 people per km² | 62.47 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2030s | 23.65 people per km² | 82.87 people per km² | 59.22 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2040s | 29.13 people per km² | 82.96 people per km² | 53.83 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2050s | 34.79 people per km² | 80.37 people per km² | 45.58 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2060s | 40.54 people per km² | 75.47 people per km² | 34.93 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2070s | 46.23 people per km² | 69.68 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2080s | 51.51 people per km² | 63.45 people per km² | 11.94 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2090s | 56.28 people per km² | 57.2 people per km² | 0.9151 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2100s | 58.64 people per km² | 53.84 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Congo or French Polynesia?
- Congo, at 58.64 people per km² against 53.84 people per km² in French Polynesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Congo and French Polynesia?
- 4.8 people per km², with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and French Polynesia?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Congo and French Polynesia rank globally for population density?
- Congo ranks 161st 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.