Number of people living in urban and rural areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 174,446 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
174,446 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
174,446 people
in 2025
All-time low
22,094 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural 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 people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 174,446 people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in French Polynesia peaked at 174,446 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,094 people, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,094 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,120 people | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 24,230 people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 25,438 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 26,757 people | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 28,205 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 29,767 people | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 31,194 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 32,518 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 33,917 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 35,385 people | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 36,911 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 38,526 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 40,514 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 42,920 people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 45,510 people | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 48,269 people | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 51,186 people | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 54,255 people | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 57,444 people | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 60,711 people | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 64,010 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 67,470 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 71,126 people | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 74,809 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 78,338 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 81,510 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 84,220 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 86,862 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 89,610 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 92,418 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 95,280 people | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 98,186 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 101,062 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 103,700 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 106,192 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 108,746 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 111,319 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 113,832 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 116,086 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 118,016 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 119,745 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 121,320 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 122,783 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 124,189 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 125,591 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 127,118 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 128,889 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 130,748 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 132,586 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 134,479 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 136,434 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 138,415 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 140,736 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 143,864 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 147,523 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 151,571 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 155,627 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 159,046 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 161,872 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 164,407 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 166,492 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 168,025 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 169,268 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 170,483 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 171,547 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 172,461 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 173,064 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 172,895 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 172,394 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 172,460 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 172,744 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 172,969 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 173,441 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 173,929 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 174,446 people | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 174,446 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million people, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 174,446 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722,007 people, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,724 people | 22,094 people | 33,917 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,092 people | 35,385 people | 57,444 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,867 people | 60,711 people | 89,610 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,682 people | 92,418 people | 116,086 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,098 people | 118,016 people | 132,586 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,957 people | 134,479 people | 161,872 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,104 people | 164,407 people | 173,064 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,332 people | 172,460 people | 174,446 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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 people living in urban and rural areas in French Polynesia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in French Polynesia was 174,446 people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 174,446 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,094 people in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.