Population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.247 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.247
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1969
All-time low
-0.406
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia stood at 0.247.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia peaked at 3.49 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.406, in 2018.
French Polynesia ranks 165th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.33 | — |
| 1951 | 2.47 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.65 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 2.82 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.05 | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 3.25 | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 3.34 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.14 | -35.9% |
| 1958 | 2.17 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | +54.9% |
| 1964 | 3.38 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.43 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.31 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.06 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.18 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.18 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.92 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.39 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.416 | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.404 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.409 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.436 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.559 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.641 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.564 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.503 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.439 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.212 | -51.7% |
| 2018 | -0.406 | -291.5% |
| 2019 | -0.154 | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.279 | -281.2% |
| 2021 | 0.138 | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +102.9% |
| 2023 | 0.247 | -11.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.247 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -291.5% | 0.212 | -0.406 |
| 2020 | +281.2% | -0.154 | 0.279 |
| 2022 | +102.9% | 0.138 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | +62.1% | -0.406 | -0.154 |
| 2008 | -59.9% | 1.04 | 0.416 |
| 1963 | +54.9% | 2.19 | 3.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 | 2.14 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.03 | 2.04 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.18 | 2.93 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.12 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.49 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.404 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3203 | -0.406 | 0.641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.236 | 0.138 | 0.28 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -1.13 (2100)
- Population density 53.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,044 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.13 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0635 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in French Polynesia was 0.247 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.406 in 2018.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- French Polynesia ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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