Population growth in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population growth was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in French Polynesia is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in French Polynesia peaked at 3.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2019.
That places French Polynesia 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -129.9% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | +187.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -122.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +232.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +232.7% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | -187.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | -129.9% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | +122.4% | -0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | -43.5% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| 2008 | -40.2% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 480,465 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in French Polynesia?
- Population growth in French Polynesia was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2019.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.