Natural population growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Natural population growth rate was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in French Polynesia is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 3.3% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
French Polynesia ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 4 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Natural population growth rate in French Polynesia was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for natural population growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.