Urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.2972 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.2972 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 6.06 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.2892 % change on previous year, in 2019.
French Polynesia ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9208 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7398 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7172 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6247 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5328 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0988 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2892 % change on previous year | +192.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1647 % change on previous year | +330.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2729 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2814 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2972 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, 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 | +330.1% | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 0.1647 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -192.7% | -0.0988 % change on previous year | -0.2892 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -128.2% | 0.3502 % change on previous year | -0.0988 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +113.2% | -0.2892 % change on previous year | 0.0383 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +109.5% | 0.1303 % change on previous year | 0.2729 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6332 % change on previous year | -0.2892 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1975 % change on previous year | 0.0383 % change on previous year | 0.2972 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 166 Barbados 0.3241 % change on previous year 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in French Polynesia was 0.2972 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2892 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Urban population, 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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 Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.