World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 281,125 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
281,125
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
281,125
in 2023
All-time low
30,000
in 1900
Years of data
83
1700–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia, 1700–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k170018612023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia is 281,125, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 83 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia peaked at 281,125 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1900.

That places French Polynesia 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 83 years of available data.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100 in French Polynesia, 1700 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1700 56,840
1800 62,530 +10.0%
1843 66,000 +5.5%
1850 62,000 -6.1%
1900 30,000 -51.6%
1926 36,000 +20.0%
1931 40,000 +11.1%
1936 44,000 +10.0%
1946 55,000 +25.0%
1950 64,360 +17.0%
1951 65,925 +2.4%
1952 67,638 +2.6%
1953 69,505 +2.8%
1954 71,577 +3.0%
1955 73,862 +3.2%
1956 76,343 +3.4%
1957 78,456 +2.8%
1958 80,162 +2.2%
1959 81,912 +2.2%
1960 83,689 +2.2%
1961 85,452 +2.1%
1962 87,278 +2.1%
1963 89,748 +2.8%
1964 92,834 +3.4%
1965 96,033 +3.4%
1966 99,336 +3.4%
1967 102,769 +3.5%
1968 106,369 +3.5%
1969 110,119 +3.5%
1970 114,027 +3.5%
1971 117,959 +3.4%
1972 121,900 +3.3%
1973 125,912 +3.3%
1974 129,974 +3.2%
1975 134,055 +3.1%
1976 138,135 +3.0%
1977 142,321 +3.0%
1978 146,835 +3.2%
1979 151,582 +3.2%
1980 156,485 +3.2%
1981 161,519 +3.2%
1982 166,650 +3.2%
1983 171,758 +3.1%
1984 176,480 +2.7%
1985 181,003 +2.6%
1986 185,685 +2.6%
1987 190,462 +2.6%
1988 195,208 +2.5%
1989 199,650 +2.3%
1990 203,780 +2.1%
1991 207,755 +2.0%
1992 211,570 +1.8%
1993 215,229 +1.7%
1994 218,747 +1.6%
1995 222,128 +1.5%
1996 225,500 +1.5%
1997 229,132 +1.6%
1998 232,898 +1.6%
1999 236,606 +1.6%
2000 240,346 +1.6%
2001 244,107 +1.6%
2002 247,785 +1.5%
2003 251,650 +1.6%
2004 255,663 +1.6%
2005 259,517 +1.5%
2006 263,234 +1.4%
2007 266,448 +1.2%
2008 268,390 +0.7%
2009 269,494 +0.4%
2010 270,590 +0.4%
2011 271,734 +0.4%
2012 273,092 +0.5%
2013 274,736 +0.6%
2014 276,391 +0.6%
2015 277,877 +0.5%
2016 279,180 +0.5%
2017 280,096 +0.3%
2018 279,823 -0.1%
2019 279,040 -0.3%
2020 279,218 +0.1%
2021 279,808 +0.2%
2022 280,388 +0.2%
2023 281,125 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1700s 56,840 56,840 56,840 1
1800s 62,530 62,530 62,530 1
1840s 66,000 66,000 66,000 1
1850s 62,000 62,000 62,000 1
1900s 30,000 30,000 30,000 1
1920s 36,000 36,000 36,000 1
1930s 42,000 40,000 44,000 2
1940s 55,000 55,000 55,000 1
1950s 72,974 64,360 81,912 10
1960s 95,363 83,689 110,119 10
1970s 132,270 114,027 151,582 10
1980s 178,490 156,485 199,650 10
1990s 220,334 203,780 236,606 10
2000s 256,663 240,346 269,494 10
2010s 276,256 270,590 280,096 10
2020s 280,135 279,218 281,125 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 183 French Guiana 303,408 compare
  2. 184 New Caledonia 289,879 compare
  3. 185 Barbados 282,347 compare
  4. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 compare
  5. 188 Samoa 216,673 compare
  6. 189 Netherlands Antilles 198,009 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in French Polynesia was 281,125 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 281,125 in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1900.
How does French Polynesia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
French Polynesia ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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