French Polynesia Population (LIVE)

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French Polynesia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of French Polynesia is 282,122 as of Monday, December 23, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • French Polynesia 2024 population is estimated at 281,807 people at mid year.
  • French Polynesia population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.
  • French Polynesia ranks number 186 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in French Polynesia is 77 per Km2 (199 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 3,660 Km2 (1,413 sq. miles).
  • 65.6 % of the population is urban (184,825 people in 2024).
  • The median age in French Polynesia is 35.4 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of French Polynesia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationFrench Polynesia
Global Rank
2024 281,807 0.25 % 689 -1,261 35.4 1.49 77 65.6 % 184,825 0.00 % 8,161,972,572 186
2023 281,118 0.26 % 740 -1,348 34.8 1.50 77 65.4 % 183,719 0.00 % 8,091,734,930 186
2022 280,378 0.21 % 586 -1,348 34.2 1.52 77 65.2 % 182,677 0.00 % 8,021,407,192 186
2020 279,209 0.06 % 175 -1,443 33.0 1.57 76 64.5 % 180,188 0.00 % 7,887,001,292 186
2015 277,866 0.53 % 1,457 -1,899 29.8 1.87 76 61.6 % 171,288 0.00 % 7,470,491,872 183
2010 270,580 0.84 % 2,215 -2,917 27.7 2.17 74 59.7 % 161,542 0.00 % 7,021,732,148 182
2005 259,507 1.55 % 3,834 -170 25.8 2.18 71 56.4 % 146,349 0.00 % 6,586,970,132 182
2000 240,337 1.59 % 3,644-721 24.1 2.60 66 55.3 % 132,975 0.00 % 6,171,702,993 182
1995 222,118 1.74 % 3,668 -1,184 22.1 2.78 61 54.9 % 121,881 0.00 % 5,758,878,982 180
1990 203,776 2.40 % 4,558 -1,105 20.5 3.43 56 56.3 % 114,764 0.00 % 5,327,803,110 180
1985 180,988 2.95 % 4,903 -308 19.2 3.86 49 56.8 % 102,731 0.00 % 4,868,943,465 180
1980 156,471 3.14 % 4,485 1,108 18.0 3.94 43 57.2 % 89,513 0.00 % 4,447,606,236 182
1975 134,045 3.29 % 4,007 526 16.9 4.71 37 56.8 % 76,088 0.00 % 4,070,735,277 183
1970 114,010 3.49 % 3,599 542 15.8 5.63 31 53.5 % 60,952 0.00 % 3,694,683,794 183
1965 96,017 2.79 % 2,469 114 16.3 6.00 26 46.9 % 45,017 0.00 % 3,334,533,703 182
1960 83,671 2.53 % 1,964 -957 16.9 5.93 23 39.5 % 33,011 0.00 % 3,015,470,894 185
1955 73,849 2.79 % 1,901 90 17.1 6.00 20 35.1 % 25,947 0.00 % 2,740,213,792 182
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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French Polynesia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationFrench Polynesia
Global Rank
2025 282,465 0.23 % 651 -1,199 36.1 1.48 77 65.9 % 186,114 0.00 % 8,231,613,070 186
2030 285,546 0.22 % 616 -767 39.1 1.46 78 68.2 % 194,751 0.00 % 8,569,124,911 185
2035 288,067 0.18 % 504 -628 41.7 1.47 79 70.6 % 203,399 0.00 % 8,885,210,181 186
2040 289,169 0.08 % 220 -585 43.9 1.48 79 73.3 % 211,963 0.00 % 9,177,190,203 186
2045 288,132 -0.07 % -207 -479 45.6 1.49 79 76.5 % 220,316 0.00 % 9,439,639,668 186
2050 284,750 -0.24 % -676   47.6 1.50 78 80.0 % 227,666 0.00 % 9,664,378,587 185
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

French Polynesia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of French Polynesia
Life Expectancy
84.19 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in French Polynesia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Faaa 29,851
2 Papeete 26,357
3 Punaauia 25,750

See also

Notes

The French Polynesia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of French Polynesia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of French Polynesia (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by French Polynesia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.