French Polynesia Population Pyramid 1965
French Polynesia in 1965
In 1965, French Polynesia had a total population of 96,018 people. A decade earlier, in 1955, the population was 73,848; it has grown by 30.0% since.
The median age was 17.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 87.5 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 96,018 | 17.4 | |
| Tonga | 75,925 | 17.0 | |
| Samoa | 127,979 | 14.5 |





