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