French Polynesia Population (LIVE)

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French Polynesia Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of French Polynesia is 282,281 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • French Polynesia 2025 population is estimated at 282,465 people at mid-year.
  • French Polynesia population is equivalent to 0.0034% 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 (200 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 3,660 Km² (1,413 sq. miles).
  • 65.89% of the population is urban (186,114 people in 2025)
  • The median age in French Polynesia is 36.1 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 (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
French Polynesia
Global
Rank
2025 282,465 0.23% 658 −1,199 36.1 1.48 77 65.9% 186,114 0.0034% 8,231,613,070 186
2024 281,807 0.25% 689 −1,261 35.4 1.49 77 65.6% 184,825 0.0035% 8,161,972,572 186
2023 281,118 0.26% 740 −1,348 34.8 1.5 77 65.4% 183,719 0.0035% 8,091,734,930 186
2022 280,378 0.21% 585 −1,348 34.2 1.51 77 65.2% 182,677 0.0035% 8,021,407,192 186
2020 279,209 0.1% 269 −1,443 33 1.57 76 64.5% 180,188 0.0035% 7,887,001,292 186
2015 277,866 0.53% 1,457 −1,899 29.8 1.87 76 61.6% 171,288 0.0037% 7,470,491,872 183
2010 270,580 0.84% 2,215 −2,917 27.7 2.17 74 59.7% 161,542 0.0039% 7,021,732,148 182
2005 259,507 1.55% 3,834 −170 25.8 2.18 71 56.4% 146,349 0.0039% 6,586,970,132 182
2000 240,337 1.59% 3,644 −721 24.1 2.6 66 55.3% 132,975 0.0039% 6,171,702,993 182
1995 222,118 1.74% 3,668 −1,184 22.1 2.78 61 54.9% 121,881 0.0039% 5,758,878,982 180
1990 203,776 2.4% 4,558 −1,105 20.5 3.43 56 56.3% 114,764 0.0038% 5,327,803,110 180
1985 180,988 2.95% 4,903 −308 19.2 3.86 49 56.8% 102,731 0.0037% 4,868,943,465 180
1980 156,471 3.14% 4,485 1,108 18 3.94 43 57.2% 89,513 0.0035% 4,447,606,236 182
1975 134,045 3.29% 4,007 526 16.9 4.71 37 56.8% 76,088 0.0033% 4,070,735,277 183
1970 114,010 3.49% 3,599 542 15.8 5.63 31 53.5% 60,952 0.0031% 3,694,683,794 183
1965 96,017 2.79% 2,469 114 16.3 6 26 46.9% 45,017 0.0029% 3,334,533,703 184
1960 83,671 2.53% 1,964 −957 16.9 5.93 23 39.5% 33,011 0.0028% 3,015,470,894 185
1955 73,849 2.79% 1,901 90 17.1 6 20 35.1% 25,947 0.0027% 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).

French Polynesia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Country's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
French Polynesia
Global
Rank
2030 285,546 0.22% 616 −767 39 1.46 78 68.2% 194,751 0.0033% 8,569,124,911 185
2035 288,067 0.18% 504 −628 41.7 1.47 79 70.6% 203,399 0.0032% 8,885,210,181 186
2040 289,169 0.08% 220 −585 43.9 1.48 79 73.3% 211,963 0.0032% 9,177,190,203 186
2045 288,132 −0.07% −207 −479 45.5 1.49 79 76.5% 220,316 0.0031% 9,439,639,668 186
2050 284,750 −0.24% −676 −384 47.6 1.5 78 80% 227,666 0.0029% 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

Life Expectancy
84.3 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
5.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
5.8

(per 1,000 live births)

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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 - 2025) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2025.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2025. 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.