Belize vs French Polynesia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas

Belize
175,776 people
in 2025
French Polynesia
174,446 people
in 2025
Belize rank
183rd
French Polynesia rank
184th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Belize
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 175,776 people against 174,446 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,330 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 42,785 people 27,724 people 15,062 people Belize
1960s 56,121 people 45,092 people 11,029 people Belize
1970s 69,408 people 75,867 people 6,459 people French Polynesia
1980s 80,134 people 104,682 people 24,548 people French Polynesia
1990s 97,096 people 125,098 people 28,003 people French Polynesia
2000s 128,930 people 146,957 people 18,027 people French Polynesia
2010s 155,481 people 170,104 people 14,623 people French Polynesia
2020s 171,055 people 173,332 people 2,276 people French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Belize or French Polynesia?
Belize, at 175,776 people against 174,446 people in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Belize and French Polynesia?
1,330 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Polynesia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belize and French Polynesia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
Belize ranks 183rd and French Polynesia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.