Population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population growth rate, by level of development was -1.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia stood at -1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2100.
That places French Polynesia 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | — |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2026 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2027 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2028 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2030 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
| 2032 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2033 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2034 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2036 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2037 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 2038 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 2040 | 0.0% | -83.7% |
| 2041 | -0.0% | -575.0% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | +39.5% |
| 2043 | -0.1% | +84.9% |
| 2044 | -0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2045 | -0.1% | +40.8% |
| 2046 | -0.2% | +22.8% |
| 2047 | -0.2% | +18.5% |
| 2048 | -0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2049 | -0.3% | +21.4% |
| 2050 | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| 2051 | -0.4% | +19.9% |
| 2052 | -0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2053 | -0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2054 | -0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2055 | -0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2056 | -0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2057 | -0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2058 | -0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2059 | -0.6% | +6.9% |
| 2060 | -0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2061 | -0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2062 | -0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2063 | -0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2064 | -0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2065 | -0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2066 | -0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2067 | -0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2068 | -0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2069 | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2070 | -0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2071 | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2072 | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2073 | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2074 | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2075 | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2076 | -0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2077 | -0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2078 | -0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2079 | -0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2080 | -1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2081 | -1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2082 | -1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2083 | -1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2084 | -1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2085 | -1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2086 | -1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2087 | -1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2088 | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2089 | -1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2090 | -1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2091 | -1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2092 | -1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2093 | -1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2094 | -1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2095 | -1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2096 | -1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2097 | -1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2098 | -1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2099 | -1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2100 | -1.1% | +1.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's -1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's -1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.3%, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2041 | -575.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2043 | -84.9% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2040 | -83.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2045 | -40.8% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2042 | -39.5% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2039 | -35.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.7% | -0.8% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.9% | -0.9% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.0% | -1.0% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.0% | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6605 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in French Polynesia was -1.1% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2100.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- French Polynesia ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.