French Polynesia Population Pyramid 2002
French Polynesia in 2002
In 2002, French Polynesia had a total population of 247,776 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 17.1%, up from 211,559 in 1992.
The median age was 25.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 47.0 children under 15 and 7.0 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 | 247,776 | 25.8 | |
| Samoa | 184,471 | 19.7 | |
| Tonga | 103,874 | 20.7 |





