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
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
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in French Polynesia stood at 30,142 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
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 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.