French Polynesia vs United States: Rural population, annual growth rate
French Polynesia
0.1307 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.1831 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
105th
United States rank
104th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- French Polynesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1831 % change on previous year against 0.1307 % change on previous year in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0524 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 105th and United States ranks 104th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9701 % change on previous year | -0.0737 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.9414 % change on previous year | 0.7014 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.3999 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.4054 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 0.3483 % change on previous year | 0.0224 % change on previous year | 0.3259 % change on previous year | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | -0.0888 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2144 % change on previous year | 0.5235 % change on previous year | 0.3091 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, French Polynesia or United States?
- United States, at 0.1831 % change on previous year against 0.1307 % change on previous year in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between French Polynesia and United States?
- 0.0524 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do French Polynesia and United States rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 105th and United States ranks 104th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.