Burkina Faso vs French Polynesia: Population density

Burkina Faso
84.16 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
French Polynesia
80.99 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
118th
French Polynesia rank
121st

Population density over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • French Polynesia
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 84.16 people per sq. km of land area against 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.17 people per sq. km of land area.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 121st of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.88 people per sq. km of land area 26.41 people per sq. km of land area 7.53 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
1970s 22.4 people per sq. km of land area 36.14 people per sq. km of land area 13.74 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
1980s 28.89 people per sq. km of land area 48.76 people per sq. km of land area 19.87 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
1990s 37.64 people per sq. km of land area 60.2 people per sq. km of land area 22.56 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
2000s 50.28 people per sq. km of land area 73.94 people per sq. km of land area 23.66 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
2010s 67.74 people per sq. km of land area 79.59 people per sq. km of land area 11.85 people per sq. km of land area French Polynesia
2020s 81.33 people per sq. km of land area 80.7 people per sq. km of land area 0.6269 people per sq. km of land area Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Burkina Faso or French Polynesia?
Burkina Faso, at 84.16 people per sq. km of land area against 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Burkina Faso and French Polynesia?
3.17 people per sq. km of land area, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and French Polynesia rank globally for population density?
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 121st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.