French Polynesia vs Ireland: Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) over time
- French Polynesia
- Ireland
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 80.04 people per sq. km of land area against 78.32 people per sq. km of land area in Ireland, a difference of 1.72 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 126th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.41 people per sq. km of land area | 41.77 people per sq. km of land area | 15.36 people per sq. km of land area | Ireland |
| 1970s | 36.14 people per sq. km of land area | 45.9 people per sq. km of land area | 9.77 people per sq. km of land area | Ireland |
| 1980s | 48.76 people per sq. km of land area | 50.88 people per sq. km of land area | 2.11 people per sq. km of land area | Ireland |
| 1990s | 60.2 people per sq. km of land area | 52.49 people per sq. km of land area | 7.71 people per sq. km of land area | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 73.94 people per sq. km of land area | 60.28 people per sq. km of land area | 13.66 people per sq. km of land area | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 79.59 people per sq. km of land area | 68.5 people per sq. km of land area | 11.09 people per sq. km of land area | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 80.57 people per sq. km of land area | 75.69 people per sq. km of land area | 4.88 people per sq. km of land area | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, French Polynesia or Ireland?
- French Polynesia, at 80.04 people per sq. km of land area against 78.32 people per sq. km of land area in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population density between French Polynesia and Ireland?
- 1.72 people per sq. km of land area, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Ireland rank globally for population density?
- French Polynesia ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 126th 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
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.