French Polynesia Population (LIVE)

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French Polynesia Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of French Polynesia is 310,667 as of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • French Polynesia 2023 population is estimated at 308,872 people at mid year.
  • French Polynesia population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.
  • French Polynesia ranks number 184 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in French Polynesia is 84 per Km2 (219 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 3,660 Km2 (1,413 sq. miles)
  • 59.5 % of the population is urban (183,719 people in 2023)
  • The median age in French Polynesia is 34.0 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 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 311,383 0.81 % 2,511 -100 34.5 1.67 85 59.4 % 184,825 0.00 % 8,118,835,999 184
2023 308,872 0.85 % 2,593 -100 34.0 1.68 84 59.5 % 183,719 0.00 % 8,045,311,447 184
2022 306,279 0.74 % 2,247 -100 33.5 1.69 84 59.6 % 182,677 0.00 % 7,975,105,156 183
2020 301,920 0.74 % 2,203 -378 32.5 1.71 82 59.7 % 180,188 0.00 % 7,840,952,880 183
2015 291,787 0.56 % 1,600 -1,676 30.0 1.91 80 58.7 % 171,288 0.00 % 7,426,597,537 181
2010 283,788 0.92 % 2,546 -2,613 27.7 2.16 78 56.9 % 161,542 0.00 % 6,985,603,105 181
2005 271,060 1.56 % 4,027 -93 26.0 2.19 74 54.0 % 146,349 0.00 % 6,558,176,119 181
2000 250,927 1.63 % 3,896-460 24.3 2.60 69 53.0 % 132,975 0.00 % 6,148,898,975 181
1995 231,446 1.86 % 4,071 -919 22.4 2.78 63 52.7 % 121,881 0.00 % 5,743,219,454 180
1990 211,089 2.39 % 4,702 -904 20.9 3.44 58 54.4 % 114,764 0.00 % 5,316,175,862 180
1985 187,578 2.77 % 4,797 -520 19.5 3.86 51 54.8 % 102,731 0.00 % 4,861,730,613 180
1980 163,591 3.19 % 4,752 1,198 18.2 3.94 45 54.7 % 89,513 0.00 % 4,444,007,706 181
1975 139,833 3.47 % 4,388 832 16.9 4.71 38 54.4 % 76,088 0.00 % 4,069,437,231 182
1970 117,891 3.62 % 3,843 556 16.1 5.62 32 51.7 % 60,952 0.00 % 3,695,390,336 183
1965 98,674 3.06 % 2,765 369 16.5 5.88 27 45.6 % 45,017 0.00 % 3,337,111,983 182
1960 84,851 2.64 % 2,075 -725 17.0 5.89 23 38.9 % 33,011 0.00 % 3,019,233,434 184
1955 74,475 2.91 % 1,988 0 17.1 5.91 20 34.8 % 25,947 0.00 % 2,746,072,141 182
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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French Polynesia Population Forecast

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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 313,810 0.78 % 2,378 -100 35.0 1.66 86 59.3 % 186,114 0.00 % 8,191,988,453 184
2030 324,860 0.69 % 2,210 -100 37.3 1.66 89 59.9 % 194,751 0.00 % 8,546,141,327 184
2035 333,947 0.55 % 1,817 -100 39.4 1.65 91 60.9 % 203,399 0.00 % 8,879,397,401 184
2040 340,880 0.41 % 1,387 -100 41.0 1.64 93 62.2 % 211,963 0.00 % 9,188,250,492 184
2045 345,304 0.26 % 885 -100 42.8 1.64 94 63.8 % 220,316 0.00 % 9,467,543,575 184
2050 346,933 0.09 % 326   44.5 1.64 95 65.6 % 227,666 0.00 % 9,709,491,761 185
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

French Polynesia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of French Polynesia
Life Expectancy
83.70 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.2
(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

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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 2022 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.