French Polynesia vs Portugal: Urban population
French Polynesia
61.8%
in 2025
Portugal
61.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
120th
Portugal rank
122nd
Urban population over time
- French Polynesia
- Portugal
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 61.8% against 61.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 32.6% | 14.4% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 37.8% | 19.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 44.2% | 14.5% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 50.7% | 6.1% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 57.7% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.1% | 0.4% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.2% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, French Polynesia or Portugal?
- French Polynesia, at 61.8% against 61.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Portugal rank globally for urban population?
- French Polynesia ranks 120th and Portugal ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.