Population growth in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population growth was 0.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in French Polynesia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in French Polynesia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in French Polynesia peaked at 3.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2019.
French Polynesia ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 growth in French Polynesia?
- Population growth in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2019.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release