French Polynesia Population Pyramid 1973
French Polynesia in 1973
As of 1973, French Polynesia counted 125,897 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1963, the population was 89,736; it has grown by 40.3% since.
The median age was 17.5 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 83.9 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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 | 125,897 | 17.5 | |
| Samoa | 146,516 | 14.9 | |
| Tonga | 88,805 | 16.8 |





