Population in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population was 186,869 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in French Polynesia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 186,869 people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in French Polynesia peaked at 289,177 people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 186,869 people, in 2100.
French Polynesia ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 283,371 people | 281,816 people | 284,900 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 287,646 people | 285,564 people | 289,095 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 287,962 people | 285,647 people | 289,177 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 278,965 people | 272,194 people | 284,761 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 261,970 people | 253,180 people | 270,429 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 241,854 people | 232,292 people | 251,173 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 220,244 people | 210,386 people | 230,098 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 198,540 people | 188,983 people | 208,214 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 186,869 people | 186,869 people | 186,869 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 188 Guam 205,505 people compare
- 189 Barbados 194,711 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 192 Curacao 120,466 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 118,033 people 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 in French Polynesia?
- Population in French Polynesia was 186,869 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,177 people in 2040.
- What is the lowest population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,869 people in 2100.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population?
- French Polynesia ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.