French Polynesia vs Western Sahara: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
French Polynesia
91,861 people
in 2050
Western Sahara
79,441 people
in 2050
French Polynesia rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
168th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- French Polynesia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 91,861 people against 79,441 people in Western Sahara, a difference of 12,420 people.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th of 238 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,233 people | 13,668 people | 31,565 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 50,257 people | 28,474 people | 21,782 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 56,389 people | 34,842 people | 21,547 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 73,796 people | 26,270 people | 47,526 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 95,226 people | 30,886 people | 64,341 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 109,696 people | 46,142 people | 63,554 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 106,145 people | 64,386 people | 41,759 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 107,713 people | 77,487 people | 30,226 people | French Polynesia |
| 2030s | 106,443 people | 77,694 people | 28,748 people | French Polynesia |
| 2040s | 98,779 people | 78,022 people | 20,757 people | French Polynesia |
| 2050s | 91,861 people | 79,441 people | 12,420 people | French Polynesia |
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 Western Sahara?
- French Polynesia, at 91,861 people against 79,441 people in Western Sahara as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between French Polynesia and Western Sahara?
- 12,420 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Western Sahara?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do French Polynesia and Western Sahara rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- French Polynesia ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 168th 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.