Burkina Faso vs French Polynesia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.0832 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia
0.0809 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
118th
French Polynesia rank
120th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • French Polynesia
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 120th of 215 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre 0.0481 thousands per square kilometre 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 0.0495 thousands per square kilometre 0.0735 thousands per square kilometre 0.024 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 0.0668 thousands per square kilometre 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 0.0804 thousands per square kilometre 0.0806 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or French Polynesia?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0809 thousands per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and French Polynesia?
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and French Polynesia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and French Polynesia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.