French Polynesia Population Pyramid 2043
French Polynesia in 2043
By 2043, the population of French Polynesia is expected to reach 288,778. Ten years before, in 2033, the projected population is 287,181 — 0.6% lower.
With a projected median age of 45.8 years, French Polynesia would have a youth dependency ratio of 22.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 39.1 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 288,778 | 45.8 | |
| Samoa | 255,020 | 24.1 | |
| Tonga | 103,304 | 26.0 |





