French Polynesia vs Iran: Population density
French Polynesia
53.84 people per km²
in 2100
Iran
49.33 people per km²
in 2100
French Polynesia rank
163rd
Iran rank
165th
Population density over time
- French Polynesia
- Iran
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 53.84 people per km² against 49.33 people per km² in Iran, a difference of 4.51 people per km².
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 160 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Iran ranks 165th of 235 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 16.38 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 13.29 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1800s | 18.02 people per km² | 3.7 people per km² | 14.32 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1840s | 19.01 people per km² | 4.48 people per km² | 14.53 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1850s | 17.86 people per km² | 4.63 people per km² | 13.24 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1900s | 8.64 people per km² | 6.24 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1920s | 10.37 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1930s | 12.1 people per km² | 8.39 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1940s | 15.85 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | 5.94 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1950s | 21.02 people per km² | 11.43 people per km² | 9.59 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 27.47 people per km² | 15.25 people per km² | 12.23 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 38.11 people per km² | 20.64 people per km² | 17.47 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 51.42 people per km² | 29.96 people per km² | 21.47 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 63.48 people per km² | 38.28 people per km² | 25.19 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 73.95 people per km² | 43.93 people per km² | 30.02 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 79.59 people per km² | 50.65 people per km² | 28.94 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 81.27 people per km² | 56.5 people per km² | 24.77 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2030s | 82.87 people per km² | 60.04 people per km² | 22.83 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2040s | 82.96 people per km² | 62.11 people per km² | 20.85 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2050s | 80.37 people per km² | 62.73 people per km² | 17.64 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2060s | 75.47 people per km² | 61.18 people per km² | 14.29 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2070s | 69.68 people per km² | 58 people per km² | 11.67 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2080s | 63.45 people per km² | 54.4 people per km² | 9.05 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2090s | 57.2 people per km² | 51.11 people per km² | 6.09 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2100s | 53.84 people per km² | 49.33 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, French Polynesia or Iran?
- French Polynesia, at 53.84 people per km² against 49.33 people per km² in Iran as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between French Polynesia and Iran?
- 4.51 people per km², with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iran?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do French Polynesia and Iran rank globally for population density?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Iran ranks 165th 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.