Population estimates and projections in French Polynesia
French Polynesia had an estimated population of 281,118 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
French Polynesia, 2023 (latest estimate)
281,118
Change from 2022
+0.3%
Projection for 2030
285,546 people
Projection for 2050
284,750 people
Projection for 2100
186,863 people
Position in 2023
180th of 216
Population estimates and projections in French Polynesia over time
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French Polynesia
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 186,863 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 197,428 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 208,204 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 219,149 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 230,088 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 240,871 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 251,167 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 261,096 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 270,427 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 278,562 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 284,750 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 288,132 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 289,169 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 288,067 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 285,546 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 282,465 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 281,118 people |
| 2022 | 280,378 people |
| 2021 | 279,792 people |
| 2020 | 279,209 people |
| 2019 | 279,034 people |
| 2018 | 279,816 people |
| 2017 | 280,086 people |
| 2016 | 279,178 people |
| 2015 | 277,866 people |
| 2014 | 276,388 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.3% from 280,378 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 274,728 people, the figure has changed by +2.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, French Polynesia has the 180th highest value.
More for French Polynesia
All statistics for French Polynesia
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
Population
282,465 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.23%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
11.9%
2025 · World Bank