French Polynesia population (2026)
The population of French Polynesia is 283,076 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. French Polynesia ranks #186 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.21% a year (+611 people). The median age is 37.7 years, women have 1.47 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 84.4 years. Population density is 80 people per km² of land. The capital is Papeete.
Population of French Polynesia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 284,750 | -0.32% | 48.6 | 1.5 | 87.3 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 288,132 | -0.14% | 46.6 | 1.49 | 86.7 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 289,169 | +0.01% | 44.9 | 1.48 | 86.1 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 288,066 | +0.15% | 42.7 | 1.47 | 85.5 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 285,546 | +0.23% | 40.0 | 1.46 | 84.9 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 283,076 | +0.21% | 37.7 | 1.47 | 84.4 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 282,465 | +0.23% | 37.1 | 1.48 | 84.3 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 281,806 | +0.24% | 36.4 | 1.49 | 84.2 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 281,118 | +0.25% | 35.8 | 1.5 | 84.1 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 280,378 | +0.28% | 35.2 | 1.51 | 83.9 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 279,209 | +0.28% | 34.0 | 1.57 | 82.5 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 277,866 | +0.50% | 30.8 | 1.87 | 82.3 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 270,580 | +0.41% | 28.7 | 2.17 | 81.1 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 259,507 | +1.45% | 26.8 | 2.18 | 80.0 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 240,337 | +1.58% | 25.1 | 2.6 | 79.0 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 222,118 | +1.49% | 23.1 | 2.78 | 76.2 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 203,776 | +1.98% | 21.5 | 3.43 | 73.9 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 180,988 | +2.55% | 20.2 | 3.86 | 71.2 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 156,471 | +3.18% | 19.0 | 3.93 | 67.4 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 134,045 | +3.05% | 17.9 | 4.71 | 64.2 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 114,010 | +3.48% | 16.8 | 5.63 | 62.5 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 96,018 | +3.39% | 17.4 | 6.0 | 61.1 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 83,671 | +2.13% | 17.9 | 5.93 | 59.4 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 73,848 | +3.25% | 18.1 | 6.0 | 56.4 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands