Natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-4.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 120.6%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.43 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-22.47 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded -4.84 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 120.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 23.43 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.47 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1953 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1956 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1957 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1958 | 0.8564 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3482 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1960 | -0.5905 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0551 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1962 | -0.1836 % change on previous year | -433.1% |
| 1963 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +476.1% |
| 1964 | 0.44 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5183 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1966 | -0.3806 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1967 | -0.7733 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1968 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1969 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1970 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1971 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1972 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1973 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1976 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1977 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1978 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1914 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1980 | 3 % change on previous year | -1666.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1982 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9842 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1984 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1986 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1987 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -399.5% |
| 1989 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1990 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1991 | -5 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 1992 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1993 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1994 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 1995 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1997 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1998 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6798 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2001 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -574.7% |
| 2002 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2003 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2004 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2005 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2007 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -518.6% |
| 2008 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2009 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2010 | 0.909 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2011 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -775.2% |
| 2012 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2013 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1809 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2015 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -3845.4% |
| 2016 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2017 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2018 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2019 | -9.99 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2020 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2021 | -22.47 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 2022 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2023 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3845.4% | 0.1809 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1666.0% | -0.1914 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -775.2% | 0.909 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 0.3482 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.5079 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 0.5183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.59 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | -0.1914 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7114 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -9.99 % change on previous year | 0.909 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -22.47 % change on previous year | 23.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in French Polynesia was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.47 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.