Population by income level in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by income level was 282,465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
282,465
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
282,465
in 2025
All-time low
83,671
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in French Polynesia is 282,465, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in French Polynesia peaked at 282,465 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,671, in 1960.
That places French Polynesia 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83,671 | — |
| 1961 | 85,434 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 87,261 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 89,737 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 92,823 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 96,017 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 99,320 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 102,754 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 106,353 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 110,111 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 114,010 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 117,945 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 121,886 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 125,897 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 129,960 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 134,045 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 138,114 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 142,313 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 146,821 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 151,569 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 156,471 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 161,506 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 166,646 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 171,750 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 176,469 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 180,988 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 185,669 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 190,449 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 195,193 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 199,643 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 203,776 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 207,744 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 211,559 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 215,219 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 218,738 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 222,118 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 225,489 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 229,121 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 232,891 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 236,595 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 240,337 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 244,097 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 247,775 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 251,637 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,654 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,507 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,223 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,438 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,379 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,481 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 270,580 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 271,727 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,084 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,728 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 276,387 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 277,866 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 279,178 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,087 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 279,815 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,034 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 279,209 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 279,792 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,378 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 281,118 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281,807 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 282,465 | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 282,465 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 282,465 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,348 | 83,671 | 110,111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,256 | 114,010 | 151,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,478 | 156,471 | 199,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,325 | 203,776 | 236,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,653 | 240,337 | 269,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,249 | 270,580 | 280,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,795 | 279,209 | 282,465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 176 Vanuatu 335,169 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 295,333 compare
- 178 Barbados 282,623 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 181 Samoa 219,306 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 180,149 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 population by income level in French Polynesia?
- Population by income level in French Polynesia was 282,465 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,465 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,671 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population by income level?
- French Polynesia ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.