French Polynesia Population Pyramid 2024

French Polynesia
2024
Population: 281,806

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-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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French Polynesia in 2024

As of 2024, French Polynesia counted 281,806 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2014, the population was 276,388; it has grown by 2.0% since.

The median age was 36.4 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.5 children under 15 and 16.3 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
281,806
Median age
36.4
0-14 %
19.1%
65+ %
11.3%
Child dependency
27.5
Old-age dependency
16.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
284,751
Population 2100
186,863
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.5

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 84.1

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

27,791 immigrants live in French Polynesia, 9.9% of the population.

France22,420
New Caledonia2,237
Algeria681
China615
United States of America419
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,860 people born in French Polynesia live in other countries.

New Caledonia591
Australia521
Mali447
Chile281
Norway8
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
French Polynesia 281,807 36.4
Samoa 218,020 20.9
Tonga 104,176 21.9
What was the population of French Polynesia in 2024?
French Polynesia had a population of 281,806 in 2024.
Is French Polynesia's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 2.0% from 2014, with a projected population of 284,751 in 2050.
What is the median age in French Polynesia?
French Polynesia's median age is 36.4 years.
How many children and older people live in French Polynesia?
11.3% of French Polynesia's population is 65 or older, and 19.1% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does French Polynesia have?
French Polynesia's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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