Population by income level in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by income level was 282,465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- 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)
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.