Belgium vs French Polynesia: Population growth rate
Belgium
0.3%
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.2%
in 2023
Belgium rank
164th
French Polynesia rank
165th
Population growth rate over time
- Belgium
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and French Polynesia ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 3.0% | 2.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.7% | 2.6% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Belgium or French Polynesia?
- Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.2% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Belgium and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and French Polynesia rank globally for population growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 164th and French Polynesia ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.