Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 31.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 215 countries
All-time high
32.26 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
13.26 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 31.02 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 32.26 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.26 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 13.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 14.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 14.56 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.87 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 14.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.38 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 19.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 22.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 24.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.26 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.39 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 28.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 30.5 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.17 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.59 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.27 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.38 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 30.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.72 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.02 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 31.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 31.02 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.79 units per square kilometre | 13.26 units per square kilometre | 14.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 16.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.16 units per square kilometre | 17.5 units per square kilometre | 22.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 23.43 units per square kilometre | 28.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6 units per square kilometre | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 32.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.58 units per square kilometre | 30.27 units per square kilometre | 30.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.89 units per square kilometre | 30.75 units per square kilometre | 31.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 95 Hungary 31.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Iraq 31.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cape Verde 31.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Serbia 30.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Croatia 29.77 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 31.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.