Polynesia Population Pyramid 1964

Polynesia
1964
Population: 353,876

Year

-5 -1   1964  +1 +5

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Polynesia in 1964

In 1964, Polynesia had a total population of 353,876 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 26.0%, up from 280,770 in 1954.

The median age was 16.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 97.6 children under 15 and 5.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
353,876
Median age
16.0
0-14 %
48.0%
65+ %
2.9%
Child dependency
97.6
Old-age dependency
5.8
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

61,061 immigrants live in Polynesia.

France23,312
Samoa16,397
New Zealand5,234
United States of America3,315
New Caledonia3,253
Where emigrants live (2024)

200,068 people born in Polynesia live in other countries.

New Zealand109,416
Australia69,153
New Caledonia13,041
Fiji2,158
Samoa1,456
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

What was the population of Polynesia in 1964?
In 1964, Polynesia's population was 353,876.
How old is the population of Polynesia?
The median age in Polynesia is 16.0 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Polynesia?
2.9% of Polynesia's population is 65 or older, and 48.0% is under 15.
What shape is Polynesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Polynesia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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