Population by world region in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by world region was 186,869 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
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 191st of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 160 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 188 Guam 205,505 people compare
- 189 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 people compare
- 190 Barbados 194,711 people compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 193 Curacao 120,466 people compare
- 194 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 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 191st out of 238 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.