Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 49.97 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.97 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.97 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.08 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 49.97 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 49.97 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.08 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.08 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 11.07 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 11.73 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 12.43 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.19 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 13.99 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 14.82 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 15.69 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 16.59 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 17.49 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 18.43 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 19.43 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 20.44 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 21.4 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.27 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 23.01 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 23.73 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.48 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 25.25 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 26.03 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 26.83 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 27.61 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 28.33 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 29.01 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 29.71 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.41 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.1 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.72 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 32.24 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32.72 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33.15 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.55 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.93 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.31 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.73 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.22 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.72 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.23 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.74 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 39.31 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.88 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.55 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 41.45 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.67 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.84 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 45.82 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.64 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.37 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.97 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.41 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.77 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.12 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.42 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.69 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.86 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.81 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.67 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.69 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.77 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 49.83 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.97 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.97 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.97 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.73 people per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 people per square kilometre | 10.08 people per square kilometre | 15.69 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.73 people per square kilometre | 16.59 people per square kilometre | 24.48 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 people per square kilometre | 25.25 people per square kilometre | 31.72 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 people per square kilometre | 32.24 people per square kilometre | 36.23 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.34 people per square kilometre | 38.74 people per square kilometre | 46.64 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 people per square kilometre | 47.37 people per square kilometre | 49.86 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.81 people per square kilometre | 49.69 people per square kilometre | 49.97 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 51.85 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 51.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 Serbia 50.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Egypt 49.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ireland 48.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 114 Equatorial Guinea 46.85 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 49.97 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.97 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.