French Polynesia vs Iraq: Rural population, per square kilometre

French Polynesia
31.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
31.28 units per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
97th
Iraq rank
94th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31.28 units per square kilometre against 31.02 units per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.26 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 13.79 units per square kilometre 9.17 units per square kilometre 4.62 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
1970s 15.41 units per square kilometre 10.04 units per square kilometre 5.37 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
1980s 20.16 units per square kilometre 10.99 units per square kilometre 9.17 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
1990s 26.02 units per square kilometre 14.83 units per square kilometre 11.19 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2000s 31.6 units per square kilometre 19.89 units per square kilometre 11.72 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2010s 30.58 units per square kilometre 25.57 units per square kilometre 5.01 units per square kilometre French Polynesia
2020s 30.89 units per square kilometre 30.25 units per square kilometre 0.6407 units per square kilometre French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, French Polynesia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 31.28 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 French Polynesia and Iraq?
0.26 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Iraq rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
French Polynesia ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th 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.