Belgium vs French Polynesia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Belgium
0.1884 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia
0.2419 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
164th
French Polynesia rank
162nd
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.2419 % change on previous year against 0.1884 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.0535 % change on previous year.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Belgium ranks 164th and French Polynesia ranks 162nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2189 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.1277 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 0.2863 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.5164 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.8531 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.6362 % change on previous year | 0.3773 % change on previous year | 0.2588 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4216 % change on previous year | 0.1724 % change on previous year | 0.2492 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Belgium or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 0.2419 % change on previous year against 0.1884 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Belgium and French Polynesia?
- 0.0535 % change on previous year, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Polynesia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and French Polynesia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 164th and French Polynesia ranks 162nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual 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 year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.