Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 30,142 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,142 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,142 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,823 people
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 30,142 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia peaked at 30,142 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,823 people, in 1954.
French Polynesia ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,920 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,883 people | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,849 people | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 1,825 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1,823 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,846 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1,897 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 1,973 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 2,055 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 2,120 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2,170 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 2,203 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,230 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,278 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 2,343 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,412 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,478 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,547 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2,617 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,688 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,762 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2,872 people | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3,030 people | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3,189 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,349 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3,506 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3,668 people | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,856 people | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4,081 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 4,308 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4,515 people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 4,702 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4,864 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,015 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 5,177 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,347 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5,515 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,693 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 5,894 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 6,122 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6,387 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,680 people | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6,969 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,244 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 7,508 people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,808 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8,163 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,585 people | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 9,062 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9,595 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 10,142 people | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 10,670 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11,223 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11,859 people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12,549 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 13,299 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14,087 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 14,845 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 15,540 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16,184 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16,811 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 17,428 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 18,058 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18,764 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19,548 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20,322 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21,089 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22,048 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23,230 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 24,480 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 25,706 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 27,011 people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 28,515 people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 30,142 people | +5.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 30,142 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 30,142 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,919 people | 1,823 people | 2,120 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,397 people | 2,170 people | 2,688 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,462 people | 2,762 people | 4,308 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,284 people | 4,515 people | 6,122 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,800 people | 6,387 people | 9,595 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,040 people | 10,142 people | 16,184 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,178 people | 16,811 people | 24,480 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,844 people | 25,706 people | 30,142 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 177 Cape Verde 34,367 people compare
- 178 New Caledonia 32,144 people compare
- 179 Curacao 30,189 people compare
- 181 Brunei 29,883 people compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 29,012 people compare
- 183 Maldives 22,858 people compare
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia was 30,142 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,142 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,823 people in 1954.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- French Polynesia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.