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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

French Polynesia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population282.47K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$6.32B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$22.44K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth84.22024 · yearsInternet use72.7%2017 · % of populationForest area43.1%2023 · % of land area
Population
282,465

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
French Polynesia2025 · 282.47K
070.62K141.23K211.85K282.47K1960199320251960: 83,6711961: 85,4341962: 87,2611963: 89,7371964: 92,8231965: 96,0171966: 99,3201967: 102,7541968: 106,3531969: 110,1111970: 114,0101971: 117,9451972: 121,8861973: 125,8971974: 129,9601975: 134,0451976: 138,1141977: 142,3131978: 146,8211979: 151,5691980: 156,4711981: 161,5061982: 166,6461983: 171,7501984: 176,4691985: 180,9881986: 185,6691987: 190,4491988: 195,1931989: 199,6431990: 203,7761991: 207,7441992: 211,5591993: 215,2191994: 218,7381995: 222,1181996: 225,4891997: 229,1211998: 232,8911999: 236,5952000: 240,3372001: 244,0972002: 247,7752003: 251,6372004: 255,6542005: 259,5072006: 263,2232007: 266,4382008: 268,3792009: 269,4812010: 270,5802011: 271,7272012: 273,0842013: 274,7282014: 276,3872015: 277,8662016: 279,1782017: 280,0872018: 279,8152019: 279,0342020: 279,2092021: 279,7922022: 280,3782023: 281,1182024: 281,8072025: 282,465

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.

Country context

French Polynesia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Papeete
Country code
PYF

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