Polynesia vs South America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Polynesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 49,401 1000 No against 412.03 1000 No in Polynesia, a difference of 48,989 1000 No.
That makes South America's figure about 119.9 times Polynesia's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 18th and South America ranks 17th of 22 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200.57 1000 No | 68,346 1000 No | 68,145 1000 No | South America |
| 1960s | 244.43 1000 No | 74,447 1000 No | 74,203 1000 No | South America |
| 1970s | 280.56 1000 No | 77,984 1000 No | 77,703 1000 No | South America |
| 1980s | 309.14 1000 No | 77,922 1000 No | 77,612 1000 No | South America |
| 1990s | 337.17 1000 No | 74,605 1000 No | 74,268 1000 No | South America |
| 2000s | 360.66 1000 No | 70,578 1000 No | 70,217 1000 No | South America |
| 2010s | 375.23 1000 No | 68,719 1000 No | 68,344 1000 No | South America |
| 2020s | 398.22 1000 No | 65,437 1000 No | 65,038 1000 No | South America |
| 2030s | 414.17 1000 No | 60,175 1000 No | 59,761 1000 No | South America |
| 2040s | 417.1 1000 No | 53,413 1000 No | 52,996 1000 No | South America |
| 2050s | 412.03 1000 No | 49,401 1000 No | 48,989 1000 No | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Polynesia or South America?
- South America, at 49,401 1000 No against 412.03 1000 No in Polynesia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Polynesia and South America?
- 48,989 1000 No, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Polynesia and South America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Polynesia ranks 18th and South America ranks 17th 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.