French Polynesia Population Pyramid 1983
French Polynesia in 1983
As of 1983, French Polynesia counted 171,749 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 36.4%, up from 125,897 in 1973.
The median age was 19.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 67.5 children under 15 and 5.0 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 | 171,750 | 19.7 | |
| Samoa | 166,714 | 17.1 | |
| Tonga | 97,998 | 17.9 |





