Population growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.2% for population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 3.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2.1% | -35.9% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | +54.9% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -51.7% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -291.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -281.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +102.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | +281.2% | -0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2022 | +102.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | +62.1% | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -59.9% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| 1963 | +54.9% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Population growth rate in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2018.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.