French Polynesia Population Pyramid 2027
French Polynesia in 2027
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of French Polynesia at 283,670 in 2027. That would be 1.3% more than in 2017 (280,086).
With a projected median age of 38.2 years, French Polynesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 24.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 19.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 283,671 | 38.2 | |
| Samoa | 221,774 | 21.0 | |
| Tonga | 102,896 | 22.2 |





