French Polynesia vs Greenland: Urban population, annual growth rate
French Polynesia
0.2972 % change on previous year
in 2025
Greenland
0.2789 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
169th
Greenland rank
170th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- French Polynesia
- Greenland
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.2972 % change on previous year against 0.2789 % change on previous year in Greenland, a difference of 0.0183 % change on previous year.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greenland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 169th and Greenland ranks 170th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 0.6991 % change on previous year | Greenland |
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.3224 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 0.3668 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 0.6332 % change on previous year | 0.3544 % change on previous year | 0.2788 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.1975 % change on previous year | 0.4745 % change on previous year | 0.2771 % change on previous year | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or Greenland?
- French Polynesia, at 0.2972 % change on previous year against 0.2789 % change on previous year in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 0.0183 % change on previous year, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Greenland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Greenland rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th and Greenland ranks 170th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.