Polynesia Population (LIVE)

retrieving data...
Polynesia Population (1950 - 2025)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Polynesia

Country Population
(2025)
French Polynesia 281,807
Samoa 218,019
Tonga 104,175
American Samoa 46,765
Cook Islands 13,729
Wallis and Futuna 11,277
Tuvalu 9,646
Tokelau 2,506
Niue 1,819
  • The current population of Polynesia is 689,870 as of Friday, March 21, 2025, based on Worldometer’s elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Polynesia population is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world population.
  • Polynesia ranks number 3 in Oceania among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Polynesia is 85 per Km² (221 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 8,090 Km² (3,124 sq. miles).
  • 46.5% of the population is urban (320,623 people in 2025)
  • The median age in Polynesia is 27.8 years.

Population of Polynesia (2025 and historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Polynesia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Polynesia
Rank
2025 689,919 0.03% 175 −7,958 27.8 2.5 85 46.5% 320,623 0.0084% 8,231,613,070 3
2024 689,744 0.03% 221 −8,071 27.6 2.52 85 46.2% 318,576 0.0085% 8,161,972,572 3
2023 689,523 0.03% 196 −8,405 27.4 2.54 85 45.9% 316,786 0.0085% 8,091,734,930 3
2022 689,327 0.08% 562 −8,633 27.3 2.57 85 45.7% 315,125 0.0086% 8,021,407,192 3
2020 688,203 0.16% 1,107 −7,151 26.8 2.63 85 45.3% 311,603 0.0087% 7,887,001,292 3
2015 682,667 0.37% 2,466 −9,623 25.1 2.89 84 44.1% 301,388 0.0091% 7,470,491,872 3
2010 670,337 0.56% 3,685 −9,492 23.7 3.14 83 43.6% 292,006 0.0095% 7,021,732,148 3
2005 651,912 0.83% 5,257 −8,148 22.4 3.22 81 42.9% 279,580 0.0099% 6,586,970,132 3
2000 625,628 1.02% 6,213 −8,145 21.2 3.47 77 41.8% 261,653 0.010% 6,171,702,993 3
1995 594,563 1.1% 6,351 −8,261 20.1 3.77 73 40.6% 241,424 0.010% 5,758,878,982 3
1990 562,806 1.32% 7,132 −8,856 19 4.23 70 39.8% 223,947 0.011% 5,327,803,110 3
1985 527,144 1.38% 6,961 −8,743 17.8 4.65 65 38.3% 201,690 0.011% 4,868,943,465 3
1980 492,341 1.81% 8,466 −5,198 16.5 4.93 61 36.4% 179,061 0.011% 4,447,606,236 3
1975 450,010 2% 8,472 −2,295 15.5 5.54 56 35.9% 161,389 0.011% 4,070,735,277 3
1970 407,652 2.34% 8,890 −4,022 14.7 6.32 50 34.4% 140,435 0.011% 3,694,683,794 3
1965 363,200 2.5% 8,448 −2,730 14.9 6.74 45 30.9% 112,128 0.011% 3,334,533,703 3
1960 320,958 2.24% 6,719 −3,756 15.3 6.85 40 27.5% 88,129 0.011% 3,015,470,894 3
1955 287,365 2.39% 6,392 −2,835 15.8 6.81 36 25.1% 72,185 0.010% 2,740,213,792 3

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).

Polynesia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants
(net)
Median
Age
Fertility
Rate
Density
(P/Km²)
Urban
Pop %
Urban
Population
Polynesia's
Share of
World Pop
World
Population
Polynesia
Rank
2030 692,769 0.08% 570 −6,206 28.5 2.43 86 48.2% 334,166 0.0081% 8,569,124,911 3
2035 701,264 0.24% 1,699 −5,251 29.6 2.4 87 49.9% 349,848 0.0079% 8,885,210,181 3
2040 713,370 0.34% 2,421 −4,730 30.8 2.39 88 51.4% 366,583 0.0078% 9,177,190,203 3
2045 725,774 0.35% 2,481 −3,992 32.3 2.37 90 52.9% 384,093 0.0077% 9,439,639,668 3
2050 735,268 0.26% 1,899 −3,547 33.8 2.32 91 54.5% 400,472 0.0076% 9,664,378,587 3

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).

Notes

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

The Population of 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 region 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 2025: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 2025: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025). 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 countries within Polynesia, 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.

Polynesia’s Share of World Pop: Total population 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 Polynesia in the list of all regions worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also