🇵🇫 French Polynesia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of French Polynesia is 283,076, ranking #186 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.21% per year. The biggest city is Faaa with 29,851 inhabitants.
Live estimate
283,090
Growth rate
0.21%
Density
77
people / km² (199 / mi²)
Median age
36.7
Fertility rate
1.47
births per woman
Life expectancy
84.4
years
French Polynesia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of French Polynesia is projected to reach 284,750, and 186,863 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2040 at 289,169, then decline.
French Polynesia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 283,076 | 0.21% | 76.8 | 36.7 |
| 2025 | 282,465 | 0.23% | 76.7 | 36.1 |
| 2024 | 281,807 | 0.24% | 76.5 | 35.4 |
| 2023 | 281,118 | 0.25% | 76.3 | 34.8 |
| 2022 | 280,378 | 0.28% | 76.1 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 279,792 | 0.14% | 75.9 | 33.6 |
| 2020 | 279,209 | 0.28% | 75.8 | 33.0 |
| 2019 | 279,034 | -0.15% | 75.7 | 32.4 |
| 2018 | 279,816 | -0.41% | 76.0 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | 280,086 | 0.21% | 76.0 | 30.9 |
| 2016 | 279,178 | 0.44% | 75.8 | 30.3 |
| 2015 | 277,866 | 0.50% | 75.4 | 29.8 |
| 2014 | 276,388 | 0.56% | 75.0 | 29.4 |
| 2013 | 274,728 | 0.64% | 74.6 | 28.9 |
| 2012 | 273,084 | 0.56% | 74.1 | 28.5 |
| 2011 | 271,727 | 0.44% | 73.8 | 28.1 |
| 2010 | 270,580 | 0.41% | 73.4 | 27.7 |
| 2009 | 269,481 | 0.40% | 73.1 | 27.3 |
| 2008 | 268,379 | 0.42% | 72.8 | 26.9 |
| 2007 | 266,438 | 1.04% | 72.3 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 263,223 | 1.39% | 71.5 | 26.1 |
| 2005 | 259,507 | 1.45% | 70.4 | 25.8 |
| 2004 | 255,654 | 1.54% | 69.4 | 25.5 |
| 2003 | 251,637 | 1.63% | 68.3 | 25.2 |
| 2002 | 247,775 | 1.46% | 67.3 | 24.9 |
| 2001 | 244,097 | 1.53% | 66.3 | 24.5 |
| 2000 | 240,337 | 1.58% | 65.2 | 24.1 |
| 1999 | 236,595 | 1.56% | 64.2 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | 232,891 | 1.59% | 63.2 | 23.2 |
| 1997 | 229,121 | 1.67% | 62.2 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 225,489 | 1.52% | 61.2 | 22.5 |
| 1995 | 222,118 | 1.49% | 60.3 | 22.1 |
| 1994 | 218,738 | 1.58% | 59.4 | 21.8 |
| 1993 | 215,219 | 1.67% | 58.4 | 21.4 |
| 1992 | 211,559 | 1.77% | 57.4 | 21.1 |
| 1991 | 207,744 | 1.87% | 56.4 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 203,776 | 1.98% | 55.3 | 20.5 |
| 1989 | 199,643 | 2.12% | 54.2 | 20.3 |
| 1988 | 195,193 | 2.39% | 53.0 | 20.0 |
| 1987 | 190,449 | 2.53% | 51.7 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 185,670 | 2.56% | 50.4 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 180,988 | 2.55% | 49.1 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 176,469 | 2.50% | 47.9 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 171,750 | 2.92% | 46.6 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 166,646 | 3.11% | 45.2 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 161,506 | 3.15% | 43.8 | 18.2 |
| 1980 | 156,471 | 3.18% | 42.5 | 18.0 |
| 1979 | 151,569 | 3.19% | 41.1 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 146,821 | 3.18% | 39.9 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 142,313 | 3.06% | 38.6 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 138,114 | 2.93% | 37.5 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 134,045 | 3.05% | 36.4 | 16.9 |
| 1974 | 129,960 | 3.14% | 35.3 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 125,897 | 3.22% | 34.2 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 121,886 | 3.26% | 33.1 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 117,946 | 3.31% | 32.0 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 114,010 | 3.48% | 30.9 | 15.8 |
| 1969 | 110,111 | 3.49% | 29.9 | 15.9 |
| 1968 | 106,354 | 3.46% | 28.9 | 16.0 |
| 1967 | 102,754 | 3.43% | 27.9 | 16.1 |
| 1966 | 99,320 | 3.37% | 27.0 | 16.2 |
| 1965 | 96,018 | 3.39% | 26.1 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 92,824 | 3.38% | 25.2 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 89,737 | 3.39% | 24.4 | 16.5 |
| 1962 | 87,262 | 2.19% | 23.7 | 16.6 |
| 1961 | 85,434 | 2.04% | 23.2 | 16.8 |
| 1960 | 83,671 | 2.13% | 22.7 | 16.9 |
| 1959 | 81,899 | 2.15% | 22.2 | 17.0 |
| 1958 | 80,150 | 2.17% | 21.8 | 17.1 |
| 1957 | 78,442 | 2.14% | 21.3 | 17.1 |
| 1956 | 76,326 | 3.34% | 20.7 | 17.1 |
| 1955 | 73,848 | 3.25% | 20.0 | 17.1 |
| 1954 | 71,557 | 3.05% | 19.4 | 17.1 |
| 1953 | 69,487 | 2.82% | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1952 | 67,612 | 2.65% | 18.4 | 17.0 |
| 1951 | 65,906 | 2.47% | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1950 | 64,342 | 2.33% | 17.5 | 16.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 283,670 | 0.21% | 77.0 | 37.3 |
| 2028 | 284,271 | 0.21% | 77.2 | 37.9 |
| 2029 | 284,896 | 0.23% | 77.3 | 38.5 |
| 2030 | 285,546 | 0.23% | 77.5 | 39.0 |
| 2031 | 286,152 | 0.20% | 77.7 | 39.6 |
| 2032 | 286,690 | 0.18% | 77.8 | 40.2 |
| 2033 | 287,181 | 0.16% | 78.0 | 40.7 |
| 2034 | 287,636 | 0.15% | 78.1 | 41.2 |
| 2035 | 288,067 | 0.15% | 78.2 | 41.7 |
| 2036 | 288,425 | 0.10% | 78.3 | 42.2 |
| 2037 | 288,683 | 0.08% | 78.4 | 42.6 |
| 2038 | 288,904 | 0.08% | 78.4 | 43.1 |
| 2039 | 289,086 | 0.05% | 78.5 | 43.5 |
| 2040 | 289,169 | 0.01% | 78.5 | 43.9 |
| 2041 | 289,126 | -0.04% | 78.5 | 44.2 |
| 2042 | 288,995 | -0.05% | 78.4 | 44.5 |
| 2043 | 288,777 | -0.10% | 78.4 | 44.9 |
| 2044 | 288,488 | -0.10% | 78.3 | 45.2 |
| 2045 | 288,132 | -0.14% | 78.2 | 45.5 |
| 2046 | 287,668 | -0.18% | 78.1 | 45.9 |
| 2047 | 287,108 | -0.21% | 77.9 | 46.3 |
| 2048 | 286,443 | -0.25% | 77.8 | 46.7 |
| 2049 | 285,644 | -0.31% | 77.5 | 47.2 |
| 2050 | 284,750 | -0.32% | 77.3 | 47.6 |
| 2051 | 283,748 | -0.39% | 77.0 | 48.0 |
| 2052 | 282,596 | -0.43% | 76.7 | 48.3 |
| 2053 | 281,335 | -0.47% | 76.4 | 48.7 |
| 2054 | 279,986 | -0.50% | 76.0 | 49.1 |
| 2055 | 278,562 | -0.52% | 75.6 | 49.5 |
| 2056 | 277,066 | -0.55% | 75.2 | 49.9 |
| 2057 | 275,497 | -0.58% | 74.8 | 50.3 |
| 2058 | 273,875 | -0.60% | 74.3 | 50.6 |
| 2059 | 272,187 | -0.64% | 73.9 | 51.0 |
| 2060 | 270,427 | -0.66% | 73.4 | 51.4 |
| 2061 | 268,632 | -0.67% | 72.9 | 51.8 |
| 2062 | 266,808 | -0.69% | 72.4 | 52.2 |
| 2063 | 264,953 | -0.71% | 71.9 | 52.6 |
| 2064 | 263,055 | -0.73% | 71.4 | 52.9 |
| 2065 | 261,096 | -0.76% | 70.9 | 53.3 |
| 2066 | 259,139 | -0.74% | 70.3 | 53.7 |
| 2067 | 257,174 | -0.78% | 69.8 | 54.0 |
| 2068 | 255,173 | -0.78% | 69.3 | 54.3 |
| 2069 | 253,169 | -0.80% | 68.7 | 54.6 |
| 2070 | 251,167 | -0.79% | 68.2 | 54.9 |
| 2071 | 249,162 | -0.81% | 67.6 | 55.2 |
| 2072 | 247,127 | -0.83% | 67.1 | 55.4 |
| 2073 | 245,064 | -0.84% | 66.5 | 55.7 |
| 2074 | 242,980 | -0.86% | 66.0 | 55.9 |
| 2075 | 240,871 | -0.88% | 65.4 | 56.1 |
| 2076 | 238,745 | -0.89% | 64.8 | 56.3 |
| 2077 | 236,613 | -0.90% | 64.2 | 56.3 |
| 2078 | 234,469 | -0.92% | 63.6 | 56.2 |
| 2079 | 232,289 | -0.95% | 63.1 | 56.3 |
| 2080 | 230,088 | -0.96% | 62.5 | 56.3 |
| 2081 | 227,892 | -0.96% | 61.9 | 56.4 |
| 2082 | 225,712 | -0.96% | 61.3 | 56.4 |
| 2083 | 223,526 | -0.98% | 60.7 | 56.4 |
| 2084 | 221,335 | -0.99% | 60.1 | 56.5 |
| 2085 | 219,149 | -1.00% | 59.5 | 56.5 |
| 2086 | 216,960 | -1.01% | 58.9 | 56.5 |
| 2087 | 214,766 | -1.02% | 58.3 | 56.6 |
| 2088 | 212,570 | -1.03% | 57.7 | 56.6 |
| 2089 | 210,382 | -1.04% | 57.1 | 56.7 |
| 2090 | 208,204 | -1.04% | 56.5 | 56.7 |
| 2091 | 206,026 | -1.06% | 55.9 | 56.8 |
| 2092 | 203,866 | -1.05% | 55.3 | 56.9 |
| 2093 | 201,711 | -1.08% | 54.8 | 57.0 |
| 2094 | 199,556 | -1.07% | 54.2 | 57.1 |
| 2095 | 197,428 | -1.07% | 53.6 | 57.2 |
| 2096 | 195,306 | -1.09% | 53.0 | 57.2 |
| 2097 | 193,188 | -1.09% | 52.4 | 57.3 |
| 2098 | 191,080 | -1.10% | 51.9 | 57.4 |
| 2099 | 188,976 | -1.12% | 51.3 | 57.5 |
| 2100 | 186,863 | -1.13% | 50.7 | 57.6 |
States & provinces of French Polynesia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windward Islands | 194,939 | 68.9% |
| 2 | Leeward Islands | 194,939 | 68.9% |
| 3 | Tuamotu-Gambier | 16,267 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Marquesas Islands | 9,346 | 3.3% |
| 5 | Austral Islands | 6,310 | 2.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in French Polynesia
FAQ
What is the population of French Polynesia in 2026?
The population of French Polynesia is 283,076 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in French Polynesia?
Faaa is the biggest city in French Polynesia with 29,851 inhabitants; the capital is Papeetē.
Is the population of French Polynesia growing or shrinking?
The population of French Polynesia is growing at 0.21% per year, and is projected to peak in 2040 at 289,169.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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