Population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 52.95 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia is 52.95 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia peaked at 78.26 thousands in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51.5 thousands, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.96 thousands | 51.5 thousands | 61.97 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.15 thousands | 63.2 thousands | 73.27 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.18 thousands | 74.43 thousands | 78.26 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.61 thousands | 71.42 thousands | 77.39 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.28 thousands | 61.91 thousands | 70.49 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.76 thousands | 52.95 thousands | 59.94 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 180 Iceland 69.86 thousands compare
- 181 New Caledonia 62.33 thousands compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 60.57 thousands compare
- 184 Martinique 50.58 thousands compare
- 185 Barbados 48.42 thousands compare
- 186 Kiribati 46.82 thousands compare
More population data for French Polynesia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.49 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7258 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.5 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in French Polynesia was 52.95 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 thousands in 1996.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 thousands in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release