French Polynesia Population Pyramid 1970
French Polynesia in 1970
As of 1970, French Polynesia counted 114,011 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 83,671; it has grown by 36.3% since.
With a median age of 17.0 years, French Polynesia had a youth dependency ratio of 89.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.7 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 114,011 | 17.0 | |
| Samoa | 140,401 | 14.6 | |
| Tonga | 84,402 | 16.8 |





