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
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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.