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
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.
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 |
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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 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.