Cuba vs French Polynesia: Population density

Cuba
53.73 people per km²
in 2100
French Polynesia
53.84 people per km²
in 2100
Cuba rank
164th
French Polynesia rank
163rd

Population density over time

  • Cuba
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 53.84 people per km² against 53.73 people per km² in Cuba, a difference of 0.11 people per km².

The two have swapped places 2 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1700 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Cuba ranks 164th and French Polynesia ranks 163rd of 235 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 18 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.961 people per km² 16.38 people per km² 15.41 people per km² French Polynesia
1800s 2.62 people per km² 18.02 people per km² 15.39 people per km² French Polynesia
1840s 10.2 people per km² 19.01 people per km² 8.82 people per km² French Polynesia
1850s 11.43 people per km² 17.86 people per km² 6.43 people per km² French Polynesia
1900s 16.57 people per km² 8.64 people per km² 7.92 people per km² Cuba
1920s 34.4 people per km² 10.37 people per km² 24.03 people per km² Cuba
1930s 40.36 people per km² 12.1 people per km² 28.25 people per km² Cuba
1940s 52.08 people per km² 15.85 people per km² 36.23 people per km² Cuba
1950s 62.53 people per km² 21.02 people per km² 41.5 people per km² Cuba
1960s 76.58 people per km² 27.47 people per km² 49.1 people per km² Cuba
1970s 90.3 people per km² 38.11 people per km² 52.19 people per km² Cuba
1980s 97.62 people per km² 51.42 people per km² 46.2 people per km² Cuba
1990s 104.87 people per km² 63.48 people per km² 41.39 people per km² Cuba
2000s 108.18 people per km² 73.95 people per km² 34.24 people per km² Cuba
2010s 108.58 people per km² 79.59 people per km² 28.99 people per km² Cuba
2020s 105.57 people per km² 81.27 people per km² 24.31 people per km² Cuba
2030s 100.72 people per km² 82.87 people per km² 17.84 people per km² Cuba
2040s 94.46 people per km² 82.96 people per km² 11.5 people per km² Cuba
2050s 86.62 people per km² 80.37 people per km² 6.25 people per km² Cuba
2060s 78.15 people per km² 75.47 people per km² 2.68 people per km² Cuba
2070s 70.59 people per km² 69.68 people per km² 0.9069 people per km² Cuba
2080s 63.58 people per km² 63.45 people per km² 0.132 people per km² Cuba
2090s 57.04 people per km² 57.2 people per km² 0.1562 people per km² French Polynesia
2100s 53.73 people per km² 53.84 people per km² 0.1062 people per km² French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Cuba or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 53.84 people per km² against 53.73 people per km² in Cuba as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Cuba and French Polynesia?
0.11 people per km², with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and French Polynesia?
160 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Cuba and French Polynesia rank globally for population density?
Cuba ranks 164th 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.