French Polynesia vs Micronesia (country): Urban and rural population projected to 2050
French Polynesia
91,861 people
in 2050
Micronesia (country)
96,437 people
in 2050
French Polynesia rank
167th
Micronesia (country) rank
166th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- French Polynesia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 96,437 people against 91,861 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 4,576 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 167th and Micronesia (country) ranks 166th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 10 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,233 people | 28,748 people | 16,485 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 50,257 people | 37,963 people | 12,293 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 56,389 people | 49,401 people | 6,988 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 73,796 people | 65,137 people | 8,659 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 95,226 people | 81,192 people | 14,034 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 109,696 people | 86,219 people | 23,477 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 106,145 people | 84,452 people | 21,693 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 107,713 people | 87,916 people | 19,797 people | French Polynesia |
| 2030s | 106,443 people | 91,718 people | 14,725 people | French Polynesia |
| 2040s | 98,779 people | 94,916 people | 3,862 people | French Polynesia |
| 2050s | 91,861 people | 96,437 people | 4,576 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, French Polynesia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 96,437 people against 91,861 people in French Polynesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between French Polynesia and Micronesia (country)?
- 4,576 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Micronesia (country)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do French Polynesia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th and Micronesia (country) ranks 166th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.