Natural population growth in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Natural population growth was 0.7258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7258
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.29
in 1959
All-time low
0.6179
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in French Polynesia is 0.7258, 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 in French Polynesia peaked at 3.29 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6179, 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.
Natural population growth in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 | — |
| 1951 | 2.61 | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 2.75 | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 2.9 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 3.14 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 3.18 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.25 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.27 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.27 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.23 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.24 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.84 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.66 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.4 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.67 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.75 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.56 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9921 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.952 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8569 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.797 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6179 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7627 | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7258 | -4.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.7258 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.7258 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.99 | 2.45 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 3.12 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.78 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.8569 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7258 | 0.6179 | 0.797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in French Polynesia?
- Natural population growth in French Polynesia was 0.7258 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6179 in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for natural population growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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