French Polynesia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
French Polynesia
174,446 people
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
166,189 people
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- French Polynesia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 174,446 people against 166,189 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 8,257 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,724 people | 8,961 people | 18,763 people | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 45,092 people | 15,437 people | 29,655 people | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 75,867 people | 27,251 people | 48,615 people | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 104,682 people | 40,636 people | 64,047 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 125,098 people | 64,182 people | 60,916 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 146,957 people | 94,572 people | 52,385 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 170,104 people | 133,289 people | 36,814 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 173,332 people | 156,799 people | 16,533 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, French Polynesia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- French Polynesia, at 174,446 people against 166,189 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8,257 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th 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.