French Polynesia vs Thailand: Urban population
French Polynesia
61.8%
in 2025
Thailand
62.8%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
120th
Thailand rank
117th
Urban population over time
- French Polynesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 62.8% against 61.8% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 120th and Thailand ranks 117th of 218 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 12.4% | 34.6% | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 15.0% | 42.2% | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 17.8% | 40.9% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 23.8% | 33.0% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 37.4% | 19.8% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 48.1% | 13.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.2% | 1.5% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, French Polynesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 62.8% against 61.8% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and Thailand rank globally for urban population?
- French Polynesia ranks 120th and Thailand ranks 117th 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.