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French Polynesia

Population

283,302

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
186th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+6110.23%

Population of French Polynesia

100K200K300K400K500K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026283.3K2050 projection284.8K↑ <1% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 283,302. 2050 projection: 284,750.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for French Polynesia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026283,0760.23%186
2025282,4650.23%187
2020279,2090.06%187
2019279,0340.28%186
2018279,8150.10%186
2017280,0870.33%184
2015277,8660.53%184
2010270,5800.84%183
2005259,5071.55%183
2000240,3371.59%183

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Population by City

Faaa is home to 30,084 people, 10.63% of French Polynesia's population.

City population30K10K5K
Faaa 30.1KPunaauia 29.3KPapeete 26.4KMahina 14.5KPirae 14.0KPaea 12.5KPapara 11.8KArue 10.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Faaa30.1K10.63%
2Punaauia29.3K10.36%
3Papeete26.4K9.34%
4Mahina14.5K5.13%
5Pirae14.0K4.93%
6Paea12.5K4.43%
7Papara11.8K4.17%
8Arue10.4K3.67%
9Afaahiti7.4K2.62%
10Papeari5.8K2.05%

French Polynesia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
French Polynesia is home to an estimated 283,302 people, the 186th largest population in the world.
Daily change
French Polynesia has a net population change of approximately 2 people per day, driven by 8 births, 3 deaths, and net emigration of 3 people.
Share of world
French Polynesia makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.6% of Oceania's.
Density
81.6 people per km² of land (211.2 per mi²), ranking 134th among countries and territories.
Urban living
61.76% of people live in urban areas.

French Polynesia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 3100+ years, female: 2295–99 years, male: 4795–99 years, female: 12690–94 years, male: 26590–94 years, female: 53185–89 years, male: 84385–89 years, female: 1,17580–84 years, male: 1,85080–84 years, female: 2,12975–79 years, male: 2,91475–79 years, female: 3,15270–74 years, male: 4,92370–74 years, female: 4,88365–69 years, male: 6,53065–69 years, female: 6,23960–64 years, male: 8,36660–64 years, female: 8,06755–59 years, male: 9,68555–59 years, female: 9,24250–54 years, male: 9,65450–54 years, female: 9,51745–49 years, male: 9,80345–49 years, female: 9,72640–44 years, male: 10,65740–44 years, female: 10,91135–39 years, male: 10,75235–39 years, female: 10,86830–34 years, male: 9,33830–34 years, female: 9,26525–29 years, male: 9,63825–29 years, female: 9,11320–24 years, male: 10,53420–24 years, female: 10,16515–19 years, male: 11,09115–19 years, female: 10,55610–14 years, male: 10,22110–14 years, female: 9,5495–9 years, male: 8,2655–9 years, female: 7,7080–4 years, male: 7,5930–4 years, female: 7,186100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

37.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

84.4 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.50%

Female

49.50%

Life expectancy 82.2Life expectancy 86.9

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - French Polynesia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie Française