French Polynesia vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Urban population

French Polynesia
174,446
in 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
166,189
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
178th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
180th

Urban population over time

  • French Polynesia
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 174,446 against 166,189 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, a difference of 8,257.

Across all 66 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 178th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 180th of 217 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 45,092 15,437 29,655 French Polynesia
1970s 75,867 27,252 48,615 French Polynesia
1980s 104,682 40,636 64,047 French Polynesia
1990s 125,098 64,182 60,916 French Polynesia
2000s 146,957 94,572 52,385 French Polynesia
2010s 170,104 133,289 36,814 French Polynesia
2020s 173,332 156,799 16,533 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, French Polynesia or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
French Polynesia, at 174,446 against 166,189 in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between French Polynesia and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
8,257, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for urban population?
French Polynesia ranks 178th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 180th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.