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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 growth
0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
French Polynesia2025 · 0.2%
-0.280.661.62.543.481960199320251961: 2.1%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.8%1964: 3.4%1965: 3.4%1966: 3.4%1967: 3.4%1968: 3.4%1969: 3.5%1970: 3.5%1971: 3.4%1972: 3.3%1973: 3.2%1974: 3.2%1975: 3.1%1976: 3%1977: 3%1978: 3.1%1979: 3.2%1980: 3.2%1981: 3.2%1982: 3.1%1983: 3%1984: 2.7%1985: 2.5%1986: 2.6%1987: 2.5%1988: 2.5%1989: 2.3%1990: 2%1991: 1.9%1992: 1.8%1993: 1.7%1994: 1.6%1995: 1.5%1996: 1.5%1997: 1.6%1998: 1.6%1999: 1.6%2000: 1.6%2001: 1.6%2002: 1.5%2003: 1.5%2004: 1.6%2005: 1.5%2006: 1.4%2007: 1.2%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.4%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.6%2014: 0.6%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.3%2018: -0.1%2019: -0.3%2020: 0.1%2021: 0.2%2022: 0.2%2023: 0.3%2024: 0.2%2025: 0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

French Polynesia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Papeete
Country code
PYF

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