Urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 49.97 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.97 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 216 countries
All-time high
49.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.09 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 49.97 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 49.97 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.09 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 111th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.19 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 15.7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 17.49 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 18.43 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 20.44 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 26.03 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 27.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 28.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.71 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.72 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.23 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.74 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 39.31 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.41 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.67 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 15.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.73 units per square kilometre | 16.59 units per square kilometre | 24.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 units per square kilometre | 25.25 units per square kilometre | 31.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 36.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 units per square kilometre | 38.74 units per square kilometre | 46.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 units per square kilometre | 47.37 units per square kilometre | 49.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 49.69 units per square kilometre | 49.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 51.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 51.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Albania 51.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ireland 49.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Egypt 49.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Serbia 48.95 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 49.97 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.97 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.