Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population, per capita was 0.6176 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per capita in French Polynesia is 0.6176 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.6179 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4229 units per person, in 1960.
That places French Polynesia 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4229 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.432 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4415 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4515 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4624 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.474 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.486 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4981 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5101 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5217 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5325 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5427 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5535 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.565 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5756 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5844 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5902 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5918 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5916 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5912 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5906 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5899 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5892 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5884 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5876 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5867 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5857 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5845 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5832 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5815 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5791 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5764 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5735 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5705 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5678 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5654 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5637 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5625 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5614 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5604 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5595 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5589 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5586 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5593 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5627 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5685 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5758 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5841 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5926 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6007 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6076 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6127 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6153 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6161 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6168 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6174 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6177 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6179 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6179 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6178 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6177 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6174 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.617 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6172 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6176 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.47 units per person | 0.4229 units per person | 0.5217 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5719 units per person | 0.5325 units per person | 0.5918 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5867 units per person | 0.5815 units per person | 0.5906 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5681 units per person | 0.5604 units per person | 0.5791 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5721 units per person | 0.5586 units per person | 0.6007 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6157 units per person | 0.6076 units per person | 0.6179 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6173 units per person | 0.6169 units per person | 0.6177 units per person | 6 |
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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, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.6176 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6179 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4229 units per person in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.