Polynesia Population Pyramid 2021

Polynesia
2021
Population: 689,247

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

Country

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Polynesia in 2021

As of 2021, Polynesia counted 689,248 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2011, the population was 673,414; it has grown by 2.4% since.

The median age was 28.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 47.1 children under 15 and 12.2 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

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
689,248
Median age
28.1
0-14 %
29.5%
65+ %
7.7%
Child dependency
47.1
Old-age dependency
12.2
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.

How many people lived in Polynesia in 2021?
Polynesia had a population of 689,248 in 2021.
How old is the population of Polynesia?
The median age in Polynesia is 28.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Polynesia?
In Polynesia, 29.5% of people are under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is Polynesia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Polynesia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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