Aruba vs French Polynesia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Aruba
61.7%
in 2025
French Polynesia
61.8%
in 2025
Aruba rank
137th
French Polynesia rank
136th
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time
- Aruba
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 61.8% against 61.7% in Aruba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 137th and French Polynesia ranks 136th of 238 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.1% | 37.8% | 21.3% | Aruba |
| 1960s | 60.1% | 47.0% | 13.1% | Aruba |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 57.2% | 7.3% | Aruba |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 58.7% | 7.2% | Aruba |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 56.8% | 8.6% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 57.2% | 7.7% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 1.7% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.7% | 0.1% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Aruba or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 61.8% against 61.7% in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Aruba and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and French Polynesia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Aruba and French Polynesia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Aruba ranks 137th and French Polynesia ranks 136th 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 Share of population living in urban areas 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
Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.