French Polynesia Population Pyramid 1962
French Polynesia in 1962
The population of French Polynesia in 1962 was 87,262. A decade earlier, in 1952, the population was 67,612; it has grown by 29.1% since.
The median age was 17.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 85.0 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in French Polynesia had on average 1.50 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 84.1 years in 2023: 86.5 for women and 81.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
27,791 immigrants live in French Polynesia, 9.9% of the population.
| France | 22,420 |
| New Caledonia | 2,237 |
| Algeria | 681 |
| China | 615 |
| United States of America | 419 |
1,860 people born in French Polynesia live in other countries.
| New Caledonia | 591 |
| Australia | 521 |
| Mali | 447 |
| Chile | 281 |
| Norway | 8 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 87,262 | 17.7 | |
| Tonga | 69,940 | 17.1 | |
| Samoa | 118,597 | 14.8 |





