Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Rural population, per square kilometre

Cape Verde
31.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia
31.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
95th
French Polynesia rank
97th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cape Verde
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 31.23 units per square kilometre against 31.02 units per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.21 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 95th and French Polynesia ranks 97th of 215 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 53.52 units per square kilometre 13.79 units per square kilometre 39.73 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1970s 59.51 units per square kilometre 15.41 units per square kilometre 44.1 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1980s 57.79 units per square kilometre 20.16 units per square kilometre 37.63 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 52.18 units per square kilometre 26.02 units per square kilometre 26.16 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 50.75 units per square kilometre 31.6 units per square kilometre 19.15 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 42.58 units per square kilometre 30.58 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 32.8 units per square kilometre 30.89 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
Cape Verde, at 31.23 units per square kilometre against 31.02 units per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
0.21 units per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 95th and French Polynesia ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.