French Polynesia vs Wallis and Futuna: Population density
French Polynesia
53.84 people per km²
in 2100
Wallis and Futuna
49.26 people per km²
in 2100
French Polynesia rank
163rd
Wallis and Futuna rank
166th
Population density over time
- French Polynesia
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 53.84 people per km² against 49.26 people per km² in Wallis and Futuna, a difference of 4.58 people per km².
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Wallis and Futuna's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 152 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Wallis and Futuna ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 166th of 235 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 9 and Wallis and Futuna in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 18.02 people per km² | 26.58 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1950s | 21.02 people per km² | 66.1 people per km² | 45.08 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1960s | 27.47 people per km² | 59.91 people per km² | 32.43 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1970s | 38.11 people per km² | 67.94 people per km² | 29.83 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1980s | 51.42 people per km² | 89.72 people per km² | 38.3 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 1990s | 63.48 people per km² | 100.87 people per km² | 37.39 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2000s | 73.95 people per km² | 103.5 people per km² | 29.56 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2010s | 79.59 people per km² | 88.14 people per km² | 8.55 people per km² | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 81.27 people per km² | 80.56 people per km² | 0.7038 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2030s | 82.87 people per km² | 76.61 people per km² | 6.27 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2040s | 82.96 people per km² | 74.39 people per km² | 8.57 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2050s | 80.37 people per km² | 70.45 people per km² | 9.92 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2060s | 75.47 people per km² | 65.14 people per km² | 10.33 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2070s | 69.68 people per km² | 60.7 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2080s | 63.45 people per km² | 57.04 people per km² | 6.41 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2090s | 57.2 people per km² | 52.35 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | French Polynesia |
| 2100s | 53.84 people per km² | 49.26 people per km² | 4.58 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- French Polynesia, at 53.84 people per km² against 49.26 people per km² in Wallis and Futuna as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna?
- 4.58 people per km², with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for population density?
- French Polynesia ranks 163rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 166th 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.