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French Polynesia

Compare French Polynesia

French Polynesia is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Papeete. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 13 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2017–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+1.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+0.8%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+44.1 percentage points2007 → 2017

Life expectancy

+2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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French Polynesia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in French Polynesia

282.5KLatest available · 2025
French Polynesia

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Population changed by +1.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
2025282,465
2024281,807
2023281,118
2022280,378
2021279,792
2020279,209
2019279,034
2018279,815
2017280,087
2016279,178
2015277,866
2014276,387
2013274,728
2012273,084
2011271,727
2010270,580
2009269,481
2008268,379
2007266,438
2006263,223
2005259,507
2004255,654
2003251,637
2002247,775
2001244,097
2000240,337
1999236,595
1998232,891
1997229,121
1996225,489
1995222,118
1994218,738
1993215,219
1992211,559
1991207,744
1990203,776
1989199,643
1988195,193
1987190,449
1986185,669
1985180,988
1984176,469
1983171,750
1982166,646
1981161,506
1980156,471
1979151,569
1978146,821
1977142,313
1976138,114
1975134,045
1974129,960
1973125,897
1972121,886
1971117,945
1970114,010
1969110,111
1968106,353
1967102,754
196699,320
196596,017
196492,823
196389,737
196287,261
196185,434
196083,671

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in French Polynesia

0.2%Latest available · 2025
French Polynesia

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
20250.23%
20240.24%
20230.26%
20220.21%
20210.21%
20200.06%
2019-0.28%
2018-0.1%
20170.33%
20160.47%
20150.53%
20140.6%
20130.6%
20120.5%
20110.42%
20100.41%
20090.41%
20080.73%
20071.21%
20061.42%
20051.5%
20041.58%
20031.55%
20021.5%
20011.55%
20001.57%
19991.58%
19981.63%
19971.6%
19961.51%
19951.53%
19941.62%
19931.72%
19921.82%
19911.93%
19902.05%
19892.25%
19882.46%
19872.54%
19862.55%
19852.53%
19842.71%
19833.02%
19823.13%
19813.17%
19803.18%
19793.18%
19783.12%
19772.99%
19762.99%
19753.09%
19743.18%
19733.24%
19723.29%
19713.39%
19703.48%
19693.47%
19683.44%
19673.4%
19663.38%
19653.38%
19643.38%
19632.8%
19622.12%
19612.09%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in French Polynesia

61.8%Latest available · 2025
French Polynesia

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Urban population changed by +0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
202561.76%
202461.72%
202361.7%
202261.69%
202161.74%
202061.77%
201961.78%
201861.79%
201761.79%
201661.77%
201561.74%
201461.68%
201361.61%
201261.53%
201161.27%
201060.76%
200960.07%
200859.26%
200758.41%
200657.58%
200556.85%
200456.27%
200355.93%
200255.86%
200155.89%
200055.95%
199956.04%
199856.14%
199756.25%
199656.37%
199556.54%
199456.78%
199357.05%
199257.35%
199157.64%
199057.91%
198958.15%
198858.32%
198758.45%
198658.57%
198558.67%
198458.76%
198358.84%
198258.92%
198158.99%
198059.06%
197959.12%
197859.16%
197759.18%
197659.02%
197558.44%
197457.56%
197356.5%
197255.35%
197154.27%
197053.25%
196952.17%
196851.01%
196749.81%
196648.6%
196547.4%
196446.24%
196345.15%
196244.15%
196143.2%
196042.29%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in French Polynesia

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
20241.49 births
20231.5 births
20221.52 births
20211.53 births
20201.57 births
20191.57 births
20181.65 births
20171.67 births
20161.76 births
20151.87 births
20141.96 births
20131.94 births
20122.03 births
20112.06 births
20102.17 births
20092.15 births
20082.2 births
20072.12 births
20062.22 births
20052.18 births
20042.2 births
20032.26 births
20022.43 births
20012.52 births
20002.6 births
19992.58 births
19982.49 births
19972.59 births
19962.72 births
19952.78 births
19942.94 births
19933.08 births
19923.15 births
19913.26 births
19903.43 births
19893.49 births
19883.75 births
19873.62 births
19863.71 births
19853.86 births
19843.83 births
19833.74 births
19823.8 births
19813.93 births
19803.94 births
19793.94 births
19784.05 births
19774.37 births
19764.51 births
19754.71 births
19744.91 births
19735.09 births
19725.27 births
19715.45 births
19705.63 births
19695.82 births
19685.9 births
19675.95 births
19665.98 births
19656 births
19645.98 births
19635.98 births
19625.97 births
19615.95 births
19605.93 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in French Polynesia

$6.3BLatest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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GDP changed by +2.8% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
2024$6,323,716,355.05
2023$6,137,447,782.87
2022$5,622,688,338.06
2021$5,994,931,236.42
2020$5,574,821,989.38
2019$6,022,276,196.14
2018$6,135,116,253.33
2017$5,833,352,692.8
2016$5,497,036,476.8
2015$5,325,846,361.81
2014$6,151,996,560.84
2013$6,031,827,122.61
2012$5,692,858,099
2011$6,203,940,036.92
2010$6,086,644,798.56
2009$6,584,557,973.94
2008$7,136,741,421.96
2007$6,631,156,405.6
2006$5,877,997,979.62
2005$5,705,052,134.54
2004$5,564,109,981.91
2003$4,927,780,606.77
2002$3,965,405,552.52
2001$3,573,808,556.31
2000$3,599,845,480.34
1999$3,911,602,004.14
1998$3,903,186,592.82
1997$3,762,859,093.26
1996$4,166,072,829.6
1995$4,186,994,249.09
1994$3,676,123,788.03
1993$3,544,608,548.42
1992$3,713,785,765.42
1991$3,410,078,967.9
1990$3,320,159,522.37
1989$2,731,683,484.45
1988$2,723,496,362.05
1987$2,677,977,163.21
1986$2,212,028,299.56
1985$1,448,281,228.16
1984$1,325,515,445.08
1983$1,284,180,701.01
1982$1,235,897,957.89
1981$1,234,743,073
1980$1,320,416,024.95
1979$1,215,032,463.67
1978$1,005,569,835.4
1977$793,196,378.71
1976$732,288,906.27
1975$690,323,388.53
1974$555,340,842.86
1973$431,252,938.06
1972$326,433,558.08
1971$296,865,513.75
1970$254,036,000.75
1969$242,943,783.14
1968$259,590,074.53
1967$220,984,367.63
1966$215,659,453.55
1965$176,534,588.4

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in French Polynesia

$22.4KLatest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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GDP per capita changed by +0.8% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
2024$22,439.88
2023$21,832.28
2022$20,053.96
2021$21,426.39
2020$19,966.48
2019$21,582.59
2018$21,925.62
2017$20,826.93
2016$19,690.08
2015$19,166.96
2014$22,258.63
2013$21,955.63
2012$20,846.55
2011$22,831.52
2010$22,494.81
2009$24,434.22
2008$26,592.03
2007$24,888.18
2006$22,330.87
2005$21,984.19
2004$21,764.22
2003$19,582.89
2002$16,004.06
2001$14,640.94
2000$14,978.32
1999$16,532.9
1998$16,759.71
1997$16,423.02
1996$18,475.73
1995$18,850.31
1994$16,806.06
1993$16,469.78
1992$17,554.37
1991$16,414.81
1990$16,293.18
1989$13,682.84
1988$13,952.84
1987$14,061.39
1986$11,913.83
1985$8,002.08
1984$7,511.32
1983$7,477.03
1982$7,416.31
1981$7,645.18
1980$8,438.73
1979$8,016.37
1978$6,848.95
1977$5,573.6
1976$5,302.06
1975$5,149.94
1974$4,273.17
1973$3,425.44
1972$2,678.19
1971$2,516.98
1970$2,228.19
1969$2,206.35
1968$2,440.83
1967$2,150.62
1966$2,171.36
1965$1,838.58

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in French Polynesia

1.1%Latest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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GDP growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
20241.13%
20232.77%
20222.94%
20213.37%
2020-10.57%
20192.69%
20181.81%
20174.29%
20162.3%
20151.8%
20140.59%
20130.4%
2012-0.93%
2011-2.96%
2010-2.47%
2009-4.23%
20080.01%
20071.7%
20060.89%
20050.31%
20040.97%
20032.13%
20020.85%
2001-0.34%
20003.25%
19991.89%
19981.73%
1997-0.12%
1996-0.67%
1995-0.39%
1994-1.67%
1993-1.3%
1992-1.46%
19913.66%
19900.13%
19892.16%
1988-3.6%
19871.27%
198613.55%
1985-1.17%
19842.36%
19832.42%
19821.7%
19812.65%
19800.48%
19793.93%
19789.89%
19772.08%
19768.2%
1975-4.9%
197418%
19737.8%
1972-4.7%
197112%
19701.63%
1969-2.69%
196814.93%
1967-4.74%
19669.58%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in French Polynesia

Data currently unavailable
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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in French Polynesia

11.7%Latest available · 2025
French Polynesia

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
202511.66%
202411.61%
202311.61%
202211.79%
202112.56%
202012.96%
201911.59%
201811.6%
201711.6%
201611.73%
201511.79%
201411.89%
201312.03%
201212.13%
201112.26%
201012.13%
200911.96%
200811.76%
200711.74%
200611.77%
200511.72%
200411.7%
200311.75%
200211.71%
200111.67%
200011.58%
199911.7%
199811.79%
199711.87%
199611.92%
199511.94%
199411.98%
199311.78%
199211.72%
199111.59%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in French Polynesia

84.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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Life expectancy changed by +2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
202484.19 years
202384.07 years
202283.86 years
202179.57 years
202082.46 years
201983.2 years
201882.99 years
201782.77 years
201682.56 years
201582.34 years
201482.15 years
201381.94 years
201281.7 years
201181.43 years
201081.14 years
200980.87 years
200880.59 years
200780.33 years
200680.1 years
200579.95 years
200479.83 years
200379.71 years
200279.54 years
200179.32 years
200079 years
199978.57 years
199877.84 years
199777.38 years
199676.81 years
199576.24 years
199475.65 years
199375.19 years
199274.75 years
199174.3 years
199073.91 years
198973.49 years
198873.09 years
198772.45 years
198671.97 years
198571.2 years
198470.56 years
198369.7 years
198268.92 years
198168.16 years
198067.41 years
197966.61 years
197865.89 years
197765.31 years
197664.76 years
197564.25 years
197463.78 years
197363.4 years
197263.08 years
197162.78 years
197062.5 years
196962.21 years
196861.93 years
196761.65 years
196661.35 years
196561.07 years
196460.8 years
196360.51 years
196260.2 years
196159.85 years
196059.45 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in French Polynesia

Data currently unavailable
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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in French Polynesia

72.7%Latest available · 2017
French Polynesia

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Internet adoption changed by +44.1 percentage points between 2007 and 2017.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
201772.7%
201668.44%
201564.56%
201460.68%
201356.8%
201252.88%
201149%
201049%
200944.6%
200833.87%
200728.59%
200625.11%
200521.54%
200417.88%
200314.12%
20028.2%
20016.25%
20006.36%
19993.45%
19981.32%
19970.21%
19960.09%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in French Polynesia

7%Latest available · 2022
French Polynesia

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Renewable energy changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
20227%
20217.4%
20208.2%
20197.7%
20187.7%
20178.1%
20168.1%
20157.8%
20147.4%
20136.5%
20126.6%
20116.9%
20107.5%
20099.3%
20089.3%
20079.8%
200610.1%
20058%
20047.7%
20037.2%
20026.2%
20016.7%
20008.8%
19997.1%
199810.1%
19977.4%
19967.4%
19958.3%
19946.8%
19937.2%
19926.9%
19914.3%
19904.3%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in French Polynesia

100%Latest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in French Polynesia

64.5%Latest available · 2024
French Polynesia

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Trade changed by +8.2 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearFrench Polynesia
202464.47%
202371.67%
202269.53%
202152.98%
202045.83%
201963.31%
201865.01%
201754.58%
201653.62%
201555.63%
201456.23%
201356.06%
201257.88%
201156.23%
201054.04%
200951.68%
200858.04%
200757.46%
200656.61%
200558.88%
200027.94%
199928.38%
199831.75%
199728.99%
199628.37%
199526.78%
199427.19%
199325.94%
199225.43%
199128.09%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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