Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Urban population, per capita was 0.6176 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.6176 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.6179 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.4229 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2025

00.20.40.6196019922025

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

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 117 Thailand 0.628 units per person compare
  2. 118 Serbia 0.6264 units per person compare
  3. 119 Kazakhstan 0.6239 units per person compare
  4. 121 Aruba 0.6175 units per person compare
  5. 122 Portugal 0.615 units per person compare
  6. 123 Mauritania 0.6149 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Urban population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.