French Polynesia vs Micronesia (country): Rural population

French Polynesia
108,019
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
88,126
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
170th
Micronesia (country) rank
172nd

Rural population over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Micronesia (country)
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196019922025

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 108,019 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 19,893.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

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

French Polynesia ranks 170th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd 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 Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1960s 50,256 37,963 12,293 French Polynesia
1970s 56,389 49,401 6,988 French Polynesia
1980s 73,796 65,137 8,660 French Polynesia
1990s 95,226 81,192 14,034 French Polynesia
2000s 109,696 86,219 23,477 French Polynesia
2010s 106,145 84,452 21,693 French Polynesia
2020s 107,463 87,158 20,305 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, French Polynesia or Micronesia (country)?
French Polynesia, at 108,019 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between French Polynesia and Micronesia (country)?
19,893, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Micronesia (country)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
French Polynesia ranks 170th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural 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

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.