Micronesia vs Polynesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Micronesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 412.03 1000 No against 160.73 1000 No in Micronesia, a difference of 251.3 1000 No.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 2.6 times Micronesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Micronesia ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.1 1000 No | 200.57 1000 No | 87.47 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 1960s | 128.56 1000 No | 244.43 1000 No | 115.87 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 1970s | 122.6 1000 No | 280.56 1000 No | 157.96 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 1980s | 135.65 1000 No | 309.14 1000 No | 173.49 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 1990s | 166.37 1000 No | 337.17 1000 No | 170.8 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2000s | 170.69 1000 No | 360.66 1000 No | 189.97 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 166.75 1000 No | 375.23 1000 No | 208.48 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 167.18 1000 No | 398.22 1000 No | 231.05 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2030s | 167.4 1000 No | 414.17 1000 No | 246.77 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2040s | 163.93 1000 No | 417.1 1000 No | 253.18 1000 No | Polynesia |
| 2050s | 160.73 1000 No | 412.03 1000 No | 251.3 1000 No | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Micronesia or Polynesia?
- Polynesia, at 412.03 1000 No against 160.73 1000 No in Micronesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Micronesia and Polynesia?
- 251.3 1000 No, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia and Polynesia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Micronesia and Polynesia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Micronesia ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.