GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 13.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 14.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 17.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 19.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 22.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 27.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 33.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 40.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 48.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 57.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 64.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 76.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 79.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 80.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 86.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 89.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 95.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 97.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 99.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 101.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 103.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 105.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 109.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 114.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 119.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 134.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 137.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 144.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 149.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 153.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 157.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 160.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 166.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 166.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 162.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 157.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 153.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 152.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 156.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 159.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 165.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 170.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 177.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 178.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 184.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 168.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 178.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 190.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.1% | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.28 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 86.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 89.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 119.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 134.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 166.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 152.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 184.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 168.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 34 Nigeria 257.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bermuda 158.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Malawi 156.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 151.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.2972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.