French Polynesia vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population growth rates

French Polynesia
0.247
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
0.319
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
162nd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
159th

Population growth rates over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 0.319 against 0.247 in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.072.

That makes Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 162nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 159th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.64 0.1648 2.47 French Polynesia
1960s 3.03 2.56 0.4618 French Polynesia
1970s 3.18 1.9 1.28 French Polynesia
1980s 2.7 1.46 1.24 French Polynesia
1990s 1.67 1.18 0.4879 French Polynesia
2000s 1.24 0.5549 0.6891 French Polynesia
2010s 0.3203 0.4535 0.1332 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 0.236 0.3533 0.1172 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, French Polynesia or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 0.319 against 0.247 in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between French Polynesia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
0.072, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for population growth rates?
French Polynesia ranks 162nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 159th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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