Polynesia Population (LIVE)

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Polynesia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Polynesia

CountryPopulation (2024)
French Polynesia281,807
Samoa218,019
Tonga104,175
American Samoa46,765
Cook Islands13,729
Wallis and Futuna Islands11,277
Tuvalu9,646
Tokelau2,506
Niue1,819
  • The current population of Polynesia is 689,813 as of Thursday, November 21, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • 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)
  • 46.2 % of the population is urban (318,576 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Polynesia is 27.6years.

Population of Polynesia (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationPolynesia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPolynesia
Rank within
Oceania
2024 689,744 0.03 % 221 -8,071.0 27.6 2.5 85 46.2 % 318,576 0.0 % 8,161,972,572 3
2020 688,203 0.19 % 1,309 -7,151 25.5 2.83 85 45.3 % 311,603 0.0 % 7,887,001,292 3
2015 682,667 0.37 % 2,466 -9,600 25.1 2.89 84 44.1 % 301,388 0.0 % 7,470,491,872 3
2010 670,337 0.56 % 3,685 -9,500 23.7 3.14 83 43.6 % 292,006 0.0 % 7,021,732,148 3
2005 651,912 0.83 % 5,257 -8,100 22.4 3.22 81 42.9 % 279,580 0.0 % 6,586,970,132 3
2000 625,628 1.02 % 6,213 -8,100 21.2 3.47 77 41.8 % 261,653 0.0 % 6,171,702,993 3
1995 594,563 1.1 % 6,351 -8,300 20.1 3.77 73 40.6 % 241,424 0.0 % 5,758,878,982 3
1990 562,806 1.32 % 7,132 -8,900 19.0 4.23 70 39.8 % 223,947 0.0 % 5,327,803,110 3
1985 527,144 1.38 % 6,961 -8,700 17.8 4.65 65 38.3 % 201,690 0.0 % 4,868,943,465 3
1980 492,341 1.81 % 8,466 -5,200 16.5 4.93 61 36.4 % 179,061 0.0 % 4,447,606,236 3
1975 450,010 2 % 8,472 -2,300 15.5 5.54 56 35.9 % 161,389 0.0 % 4,070,735,277 3
1970 407,652 2.34 % 8,890 -4,000 14.7 6.32 50 34.4 % 140,435 0.0 % 3,694,683,794 3
1965 363,200 2.5 % 8,448 -2,700 14.9 6.74 45 19.9 % 72,185 0.0 % 3,334,533,703 3
1960 320,958 2.24 % 6,719 -3,800 15.3 6.85 40 27.5 % 88,129 0.0 % 3,015,470,894 3
1955 287,365 2.39 % 6,392 -2,800 15.8 6.81 36 25.1 % 72,185 0.0 % 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).
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Polynesia Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationPolynesia's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationPolynesia
Rank within
Oceania
2025 689,919 0.05 % 343 -8,000 27.8 2.50 85 46.5 % 320,623 0.0 % 8,231,613,070 3
2030 692,769 0.08 % 570 -6,200 28.5 2.43 86 48.2 % 334,166 0.0 % 8,569,124,911 3
2035 701,264 0.24 % 1,699 -5,300 29.6 2.40 87 49.9 % 349,848 0.0 % 8,885,210,181 3
2040 713,370 0.34 % 2,421 -4,700 30.8 2.39 88 51.4 % 366,583 0.0 % 9,177,190,203 3
2045 725,774 0.35 % 2,481 -4,000 32.3 2.37 90 52.9 % 384,093 0.0 % 9,439,639,668 3
2050 735,268 0.26 % 1,899 -3,500 33.8 2.32 91 54.5 % 400,472 0.0 % 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).
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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 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. 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 sub-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 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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. 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.

Rank within Oceania: Position held by Polynesia in the list of all regions within Oceania ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also