What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 23.34 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does French Polynesia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?

French Polynesia ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, total, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia

Name: Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

French Polynesia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

80.99 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

120th

of 216 countries

All-time high

80.99 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

23.34 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 80.99 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.34 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

French Polynesia ranks 120th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	23.34 units per square kilometre	—
1962	23.84 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	24.52 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
1964	25.36 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1965	26.23 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1966	27.14 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1967	28.07 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1968	29.06 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1969	30.09 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1970	31.15 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1971	32.23 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1972	33.3 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1973	34.4 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
1974	35.51 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1975	36.62 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	37.74 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	38.88 units per square kilometre	+3.0%
1978	40.12 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1979	41.41 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1980	42.75 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1981	44.13 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	45.53 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1983	46.93 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1984	48.22 units per square kilometre	+2.7%
1985	49.45 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	50.73 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1987	52.04 units per square kilometre	+2.6%
1988	53.33 units per square kilometre	+2.5%
1989	54.55 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1990	55.68 units per square kilometre	+2.1%
1991	56.76 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
1992	57.8 units per square kilometre	+1.8%
1993	58.8 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1994	59.76 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1995	60.69 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1996	61.61 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1997	62.6 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	63.63 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1999	64.64 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2000	69.24 units per square kilometre	+7.1%
2001	70.32 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2002	71.38 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2003	72.5 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2004	73.65 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2005	74.76 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
2006	75.83 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2007	76.76 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2008	77.32 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	77.64 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2010	77.95 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2011	78.28 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2012	78.68 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	79.15 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	79.63 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2015	80.05 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2016	80.43 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2017	80.69 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2018	80.62 units per square kilometre	-0.1%
2019	80.39 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	80.44 units per square kilometre	+0.1%
2021	80.61 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	80.78 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	80.99 units per square kilometre	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.41 units per square kilometre	23.34 units per square kilometre	30.09 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	36.14 units per square kilometre	31.15 units per square kilometre	41.41 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	48.76 units per square kilometre	42.75 units per square kilometre	54.55 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	60.2 units per square kilometre	55.68 units per square kilometre	64.64 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	73.94 units per square kilometre	69.24 units per square kilometre	77.64 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	79.59 units per square kilometre	77.95 units per square kilometre	80.69 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	80.7 units per square kilometre	80.44 units per square kilometre	80.99 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

117 Burkina Faso 84.16 units per square kilometre compare
118 Myanmar 82.94 units per square kilometre compare
119 Romania 82.85 units per square kilometre compare
121 Uzbekistan 80.91 units per square kilometre compare
122 Greece 80.74 units per square kilometre compare
123 Serbia 78.76 units per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?: Population, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 80.99 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 23.34 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does French Polynesia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?: French Polynesia ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, total, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.