Population regions with projections in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population regions with projections was 186,869 in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
186,869
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
289,177
in 2040
All-time low
30,000
in 1900
Years of data
160
1700–2100

Population regions with projections in French Polynesia, 1700–2100

0100.0k200.0k300.0k170019002100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population regions with projections in French Polynesia stood at 186,869.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections in French Polynesia peaked at 289,177 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1900.

French Polynesia ranks 192nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.

Population regions with projections in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in French Polynesia, 1700 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1700 56,840 —
1800 62,530 +10.0%
1843 66,000 +5.5%
1850 62,000 -6.1%
1900 30,000 -51.6%
1926 36,000 +20.0%
1931 40,000 +11.1%
1936 44,000 +10.0%
1946 55,000 +25.0%
1950 64,360 +17.0%
1951 65,925 +2.4%
1952 67,638 +2.6%
1953 69,505 +2.8%
1954 71,577 +3.0%
1955 73,862 +3.2%
1956 76,343 +3.4%
1957 78,456 +2.8%
1958 80,162 +2.2%
1959 81,912 +2.2%
1960 83,689 +2.2%
1961 85,452 +2.1%
1962 87,278 +2.1%
1963 89,748 +2.8%
1964 92,834 +3.4%
1965 96,033 +3.4%
1966 99,336 +3.4%
1967 102,769 +3.5%
1968 106,369 +3.5%
1969 110,119 +3.5%
1970 114,027 +3.5%
1971 117,959 +3.4%
1972 121,900 +3.3%
1973 125,912 +3.3%
1974 129,974 +3.2%
1975 134,055 +3.1%
1976 138,135 +3.0%
1977 142,321 +3.0%
1978 146,835 +3.2%
1979 151,582 +3.2%
1980 156,485 +3.2%
1981 161,519 +3.2%
1982 166,650 +3.2%
1983 171,758 +3.1%
1984 176,480 +2.7%
1985 181,003 +2.6%
1986 185,685 +2.6%
1987 190,462 +2.6%
1988 195,208 +2.5%
1989 199,650 +2.3%
1990 203,780 +2.1%
1991 207,755 +2.0%
1992 211,570 +1.8%
1993 215,229 +1.7%
1994 218,747 +1.6%
1995 222,128 +1.5%
1996 225,500 +1.5%
1997 229,132 +1.6%
1998 232,898 +1.6%
1999 236,606 +1.6%
2000 240,346 +1.6%
2001 244,107 +1.6%
2002 247,785 +1.5%
2003 251,650 +1.6%
2004 255,663 +1.6%
2005 259,517 +1.5%
2006 263,234 +1.4%
2007 266,448 +1.2%
2008 268,390 +0.7%
2009 269,494 +0.4%
2010 270,590 +0.4%
2011 271,734 +0.4%
2012 273,092 +0.5%
2013 274,736 +0.6%
2014 276,391 +0.6%
2015 277,877 +0.5%
2016 279,180 +0.5%
2017 280,096 +0.3%
2018 279,823 -0.1%
2019 279,040 -0.3%
2020 279,218 +0.1%
2021 279,808 +0.2%
2022 280,388 +0.2%
2023 281,125 +0.3%
2024 281,816 +0.2%
2025 282,468 +0.2%
2026 283,086 +0.2%
2027 283,674 +0.2%
2028 284,281 +0.2%
2029 284,900 +0.2%
2030 285,564 +0.2%
2031 286,158 +0.2%
2032 286,699 +0.2%
2033 287,190 +0.2%
2034 287,642 +0.2%
2035 288,079 +0.2%
2036 288,431 +0.1%
2037 288,689 +0.1%
2038 288,915 +0.1%
2039 289,095 +0.1%
2040 289,177 +0.0%
2041 289,135 -0.0%
2042 288,998 -0.0%
2043 288,785 -0.1%
2044 288,493 -0.1%
2045 288,138 -0.1%
2046 287,678 -0.2%
2047 287,125 -0.2%
2048 286,448 -0.2%
2049 285,647 -0.3%
2050 284,761 -0.3%
2051 283,754 -0.4%
2052 282,596 -0.4%
2053 281,339 -0.4%
2054 279,990 -0.5%
2055 278,568 -0.5%
2056 277,065 -0.5%
2057 275,502 -0.6%
2058 273,877 -0.6%
2059 272,194 -0.6%
2060 270,429 -0.6%
2061 268,638 -0.7%
2062 266,817 -0.7%
2063 264,959 -0.7%
2064 263,066 -0.7%
2065 261,105 -0.7%
2066 259,150 -0.7%
2067 257,176 -0.8%
2068 255,175 -0.8%
2069 253,180 -0.8%
2070 251,173 -0.8%
2071 249,167 -0.8%
2072 247,132 -0.8%
2073 245,068 -0.8%
2074 242,987 -0.8%
2075 240,871 -0.9%
2076 238,754 -0.9%
2077 236,614 -0.9%
2078 234,478 -0.9%
2079 232,292 -0.9%
2080 230,098 -0.9%
2081 227,893 -1.0%
2082 225,720 -1.0%
2083 223,531 -1.0%
2084 221,336 -1.0%
2085 219,159 -1.0%
2086 216,964 -1.0%
2087 214,775 -1.0%
2088 212,577 -1.0%
2089 210,386 -1.0%
2090 208,214 -1.0%
2091 206,033 -1.0%
2092 203,875 -1.0%
2093 201,721 -1.1%
2094 199,567 -1.1%
2095 197,430 -1.1%
2096 195,308 -1.1%
2097 193,191 -1.1%
2098 191,083 -1.1%
2099 188,983 -1.1%
2100 186,869 -1.1%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 186,869 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 186,869 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population regions with projections 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.

YearChange FromTo
1900 -51.6% 62,000 30,000
1946 +25.0% 44,000 55,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 56,840 56,840 56,840 1
1800s 62,530 62,530 62,530 1
1840s 66,000 66,000 66,000 1
1850s 62,000 62,000 62,000 1
1900s 30,000 30,000 30,000 1
1920s 36,000 36,000 36,000 1
1930s 42,000 40,000 44,000 2
1940s 55,000 55,000 55,000 1
1950s 72,974 64,360 81,912 10
1960s 95,363 83,689 110,119 10
1970s 132,270 114,027 151,582 10
1980s 178,490 156,485 199,650 10
1990s 220,334 203,780 236,606 10
2000s 256,663 240,346 269,494 10
2010s 276,256 270,590 280,096 10
2020s 282,076 279,218 284,900 10
2030s 287,646 285,564 289,095 10
2040s 287,962 285,647 289,177 10
2050s 278,965 272,194 284,761 10
2060s 261,970 253,180 270,429 10
2070s 241,854 232,292 251,173 10
2080s 220,244 210,386 230,098 10
2090s 198,540 188,983 208,214 10
2100s 186,869 186,869 186,869 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections in French Polynesia?
Population regions with projections in French Polynesia was 186,869 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 289,177 in 2040.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1900.
How does French Polynesia rank for population regions with projections?
French Polynesia ranks 192nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions with projections 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 rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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