Population, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.2335 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia is 0.2335 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 3.54 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.2791 % change on previous year, 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, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7285 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4106 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4078 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4239 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4994 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.602 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6039 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5351 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4722 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3256 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0971 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2791 % change on previous year | +187.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0627 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2094 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2639 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2451 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2335 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +232.9% | 0.0627 % change on previous year | 0.2088 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -187.4% | -0.0971 % change on previous year | -0.2791 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -129.8% | 0.3256 % change on previous year | -0.0971 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +122.5% | -0.2791 % change on previous year | 0.0627 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -43.6% | 0.7285 % change on previous year | 0.4106 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -40.4% | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.7285 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.4106 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3494 % change on previous year | -0.2791 % change on previous year | 0.6039 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2039 % change on previous year | 0.0627 % change on previous year | 0.2639 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 156 Croatia 0.2587 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sweden 0.2545 % change on previous year compare
- 158 France 0.2459 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.2253 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Channel Islands 0.2022 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Curaçao 0.1898 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia was 0.2335 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2791 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.