Share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of population living in urban areas was 61.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia stood at 61.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia peaked at 61.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.8% | 34.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.0% | 42.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 53.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 58.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.8% | 6 |
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More population data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.49 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.49 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 24.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia?
- Share of population living in urban areas in French Polynesia was 61.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.