French Polynesia vs Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre

French Polynesia
49.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
49.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
111th
Ireland rank
112th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Ireland
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 49.97 units per square kilometre against 49.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.54 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 112th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.61 units per square kilometre 20.25 units per square kilometre 7.63 units per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 20.73 units per square kilometre 24.65 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 28.6 units per square kilometre 28.58 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 34.18 units per square kilometre 30.37 units per square kilometre 3.81 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 42.34 units per square kilometre 36.41 units per square kilometre 5.93 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 49.01 units per square kilometre 42.87 units per square kilometre 6.13 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 49.81 units per square kilometre 47.86 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Ireland?
French Polynesia, at 49.97 units per square kilometre against 49.43 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between French Polynesia and Ireland?
0.54 units per square kilometre, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 112th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.