Population in French Polynesia

Population in French Polynesia was 282,465 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 179th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons282,465
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank179th of 215Countries ranked
Series high282,4652025
Series low83,6711960

Population in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

50K100K150K200K250K300K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 83,671 persons1961: 85,434 persons1962: 87,261 persons1963: 89,737 persons1964: 92,823 persons1965: 96,017 persons1966: 99,320 persons1967: 102,754 persons1968: 106,353 persons1969: 110,111 persons1970: 114,010 persons1971: 117,945 persons1972: 121,886 persons1973: 125,897 persons1974: 129,960 persons1975: 134,045 persons1976: 138,114 persons1977: 142,313 persons1978: 146,821 persons1979: 151,569 persons1980: 156,471 persons1981: 161,506 persons1982: 166,646 persons1983: 171,750 persons1984: 176,469 persons1985: 180,988 persons1986: 185,669 persons1987: 190,449 persons1988: 195,193 persons1989: 199,643 persons1990: 203,776 persons1991: 207,744 persons1992: 211,559 persons1993: 215,219 persons1994: 218,738 persons1995: 222,118 persons1996: 225,489 persons1997: 229,121 persons1998: 232,891 persons1999: 236,595 persons2000: 240,337 persons2001: 244,097 persons2002: 247,775 persons2003: 251,637 persons2004: 255,654 persons2005: 259,507 persons2006: 263,223 persons2007: 266,438 persons2008: 268,379 persons2009: 269,481 persons2010: 270,580 persons2011: 271,727 persons2012: 273,084 persons2013: 274,728 persons2014: 276,387 persons2015: 277,866 persons2016: 279,178 persons2017: 280,087 persons2018: 279,815 persons2019: 279,034 persons2020: 279,209 persons2021: 279,792 persons2022: 280,378 persons2023: 281,118 persons2024: 281,807 persons2025: 282,465 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025282,465
2024281,807
2023281,118
2022280,378
2021279,792
2020279,209
2019279,034
2018279,815
2017280,087
2016279,178
2015277,866
2014276,387
2013274,728
2012273,084
2011271,727
2010270,580
2009269,481
2008268,379
2007266,438
2006263,223
2005259,507
2004255,654
2003251,637
2002247,775
2001244,097
2000240,337
1999236,595
1998232,891
1997229,121
1996225,489
1995222,118
1994218,738
1993215,219
1992211,559
1991207,744
1990203,776
1989199,643
1988195,193
1987190,449
1986185,669
1985180,988
1984176,469
1983171,750
1982166,646
1981161,506
1980156,471
1979151,569
1978146,821
1977142,313
1976138,114
1975134,045
1974129,960
1973125,897
1972121,886
1971117,945
1970114,010
1969110,111
1968106,353
1967102,754
196699,320
196596,017
196492,823
196389,737
196287,261
196185,434
196083,671

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (PadrĂ³n). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in French Polynesia?

Population in French Polynesia was 282,465 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 179th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in French Polynesia?

282,465 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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