Population by world region in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by world region was 186,869 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
186,869 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
192nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
289,177 people
in 2040
All-time low
30,000 people
in 1900
Years of data
160
1700–2100
Population by world region in French Polynesia, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population by world region in French Polynesia stood at 186,869 people.
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 by world region in French Polynesia peaked at 289,177 people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 30,000 people, 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 by world region in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 56,840 people | — |
| 1800 | 62,530 people | +10.0% |
| 1843 | 66,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1850 | 62,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1900 | 30,000 people | -51.6% |
| 1926 | 36,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1931 | 40,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1936 | 44,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 55,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 64,360 people | +17.0% |
| 1951 | 65,925 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 67,638 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 69,505 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 71,577 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 73,862 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 76,343 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 78,456 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 80,162 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 81,912 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 83,689 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 85,452 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 87,278 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 89,748 people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 92,834 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 96,033 people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 99,336 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 102,769 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 106,369 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 110,119 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 114,027 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 117,959 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 121,900 people | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 125,912 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 129,974 people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 134,055 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 138,135 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 142,321 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 146,835 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 151,582 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 156,485 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 161,519 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 166,650 people | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 171,758 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 176,480 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 181,003 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 185,685 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 190,462 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 195,208 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 199,650 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 203,780 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 207,755 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 211,570 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 215,229 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 218,747 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 222,128 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 225,500 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 229,132 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 232,898 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 236,606 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 240,346 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 244,107 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 247,785 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 251,650 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,663 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,517 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,234 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,448 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,390 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,494 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 270,590 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 271,734 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,092 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,736 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 276,391 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 277,877 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 279,180 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,096 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 279,823 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,040 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 279,218 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 279,808 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,388 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 281,125 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281,816 people | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 282,468 people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 283,086 people | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 283,674 people | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 284,281 people | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 284,900 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 285,564 people | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 286,158 people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 286,699 people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 287,190 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 287,642 people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 288,079 people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 288,431 people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 288,689 people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 288,915 people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 289,095 people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 289,177 people | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 289,135 people | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 288,998 people | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 288,785 people | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 288,493 people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 288,138 people | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 287,678 people | -0.2% |
| 2047 | 287,125 people | -0.2% |
| 2048 | 286,448 people | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 285,647 people | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 284,761 people | -0.3% |
| 2051 | 283,754 people | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 282,596 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 281,339 people | -0.4% |
| 2054 | 279,990 people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 278,568 people | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 277,065 people | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 275,502 people | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 273,877 people | -0.6% |
| 2059 | 272,194 people | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 270,429 people | -0.6% |
| 2061 | 268,638 people | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 266,817 people | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 264,959 people | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 263,066 people | -0.7% |
| 2065 | 261,105 people | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 259,150 people | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 257,176 people | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 255,175 people | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 253,180 people | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 251,173 people | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 249,167 people | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 247,132 people | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 245,068 people | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 242,987 people | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 240,871 people | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 238,754 people | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 236,614 people | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 234,478 people | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 232,292 people | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 230,098 people | -0.9% |
| 2081 | 227,893 people | -1.0% |
| 2082 | 225,720 people | -1.0% |
| 2083 | 223,531 people | -1.0% |
| 2084 | 221,336 people | -1.0% |
| 2085 | 219,159 people | -1.0% |
| 2086 | 216,964 people | -1.0% |
| 2087 | 214,775 people | -1.0% |
| 2088 | 212,577 people | -1.0% |
| 2089 | 210,386 people | -1.0% |
| 2090 | 208,214 people | -1.0% |
| 2091 | 206,033 people | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 203,875 people | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 201,721 people | -1.1% |
| 2094 | 199,567 people | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 197,430 people | -1.1% |
| 2096 | 195,308 people | -1.1% |
| 2097 | 193,191 people | -1.1% |
| 2098 | 191,083 people | -1.1% |
| 2099 | 188,983 people | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 186,869 people | -1.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 186,869 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 186,869 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -51.6% | 62,000 people | 30,000 people |
| 1946 | +25.0% | 44,000 people | 55,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 56,840 people | 56,840 people | 56,840 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 62,530 people | 62,530 people | 62,530 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 66,000 people | 66,000 people | 66,000 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 62,000 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 30,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 36,000 people | 36,000 people | 36,000 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 42,000 people | 40,000 people | 44,000 people | 2 |
| 1940s | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 55,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 72,974 people | 64,360 people | 81,912 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,363 people | 83,689 people | 110,119 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,270 people | 114,027 people | 151,582 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,490 people | 156,485 people | 199,650 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,334 people | 203,780 people | 236,606 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,663 people | 240,346 people | 269,494 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,256 people | 270,590 people | 280,096 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,076 people | 279,218 people | 284,900 people | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in French Polynesia?
- Population by world region in French Polynesia was 186,869 people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,177 people in 2040.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 people in 1900.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population by world region?
- French Polynesia ranks 192nd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.