Population, total in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, total was 282,465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
282,465
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
181st
of 218 countries
All-time high
282,465
in 2025
All-time low
83,671
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in French Polynesia stood at 282,465. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in French Polynesia peaked at 282,465 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,671, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 181st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83,671 | — |
| 1961 | 85,434 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 87,261 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 89,737 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 92,823 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 96,017 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 99,320 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 102,754 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 106,353 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 110,111 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 114,010 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 117,945 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 121,886 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 125,897 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 129,960 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 134,045 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 138,114 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 142,313 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 146,821 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 151,569 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 156,471 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 161,506 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 166,646 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 171,750 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 176,469 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 180,988 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 185,669 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 190,449 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 195,193 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 199,643 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 203,776 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 207,744 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 211,559 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 215,219 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 218,738 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 222,118 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 225,489 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 229,121 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 232,891 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 236,595 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 240,337 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 244,097 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 247,775 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 251,637 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 255,654 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 259,507 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 263,223 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 266,438 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 268,379 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 269,481 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 270,580 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 271,727 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 273,084 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 274,728 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 276,387 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 277,866 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 279,178 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 280,087 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 279,815 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 279,034 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 279,209 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 279,792 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 280,378 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 281,118 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 281,807 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 282,465 | +0.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 282,465 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 282,465 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.42 million, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95,348 | 83,671 | 110,111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132,256 | 114,010 | 151,569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,478 | 156,471 | 199,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 220,325 | 203,776 | 236,595 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,653 | 240,337 | 269,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,249 | 270,580 | 280,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,795 | 279,209 | 282,465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 178 Vanuatu 335,169 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 295,333 compare
- 180 Barbados 282,623 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 183 Samoa 219,306 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 180,149 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 in French Polynesia?
- Population, total in French Polynesia was 282,465 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 282,465 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,671 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population, total?
- French Polynesia ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.