Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 61.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 61.6% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 61.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1950.
French Polynesia ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.3% | — |
| 1955 | 39.3% | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 41.2% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 43.2% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.3% | 37.3% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 46.0% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.5% | 60.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
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- Population density 53.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,044 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in French Polynesia was 61.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.