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Population density in French Polynesia

French Polynesia had 80.0 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2014.

Measure: Population density Unit: People per square kilometre of land Data: 1961 to 2024 Source: World Bank
French Polynesia, 2024 80.0 People per square kilometre of land
Change from 2023 −1.2% 2023: 81.0 people per km²
World, 2023 62.1 people per km² Official aggregate Not the same period as French Polynesia (2024).
Position in 2024 122nd of 214 See the full ranking

Population density in French Polynesia over time

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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density (people per square kilometre of land), 2000 to 2024
Period French Polynesia
2024 80.0 people per km²
2023 81.0 people per km²
2022 80.8 people per km²
2021 80.6 people per km²
2020 80.4 people per km²
2019 80.4 people per km²
2018 80.6 people per km²
2017 80.7 people per km²
2016 80.4 people per km²
2015 80.1 people per km²
2014 79.6 people per km²
2013 79.1 people per km²
2012 78.7 people per km²
2011 78.3 people per km²
2010 78.0 people per km²
2009 77.6 people per km²
2008 77.3 people per km²
2007 76.8 people per km²
2006 75.8 people per km²
2005 74.8 people per km²
2004 73.7 people per km²
2003 72.5 people per km²
2002 71.4 people per km²
2001 70.3 people per km²
2000 69.2 people per km²

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

  • That is a change of −1.2% from 81.0 people per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 79.6 people per km², the figure has changed by +0.5%.
  • Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, French Polynesia has the 122nd highest value.

More for French Polynesia

All statistics for French Polynesia
Population 282,465 people 2025 · World Bank Urban population share 61.8% 2025 · World Bank Population estimates and projections 281,118 people 2023 · UN Population Division Median age estimates and projections 34.8 years 2023 · UN Population Division Fertility rate estimates and projections 1.50 births per woman 2023 · UN Population Division Population growth estimates and projections 0.25% 2023 · UN Population Division

Source and dates

Original producer
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.POP.DNST · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1961 to 2024 for French Polynesia
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates