Nations by Numbers

East Asia & Pacific

French Polynesia in numbers

French Polynesia is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Papeete. Its population was 282,465 in 2025, ranking 180 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$22,440 in 2024.

Population282,4652025
GDPUS$6.3 billion2024
GDP per personUS$22,4402024
Life expectancy84.22024
Area3,5212024
Urban share61.8%2025

People

Population

282,465
2025 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 180 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.23%
2025 · 1.57% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

80.0
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 123 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

61.8%
2025 · 56.0% in 2000 · Rank 120 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

18.5%
2025 · 32.1% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

11.9%
2025 · 4.2% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.49
2024 · -43% since 2000 · Rank 153 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

84.2
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 217

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

72.7%
2017 · 6.4% in 2000

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$6.3 billion
2024 · +76% since 2000 · Rank 165 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$22,440
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 210

GDP growth (annual %)

1.13%
2024 · 3.25% in 2000 · Rank 168 of 210

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

11.7%
2025 · 11.6% in 2000 · Rank 28 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

18.3%
2024 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 150 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

10.6%
2016 · 10.3% in 2002

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

3,521
2024 · +1% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

42.4%
2024 · 42.8% in 2000 · Rank 71 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

3.46
2024 · +17% since 2000 · Rank 86 of 203

Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific

American SamoaAustraliaBrunei DarussalamChinaFijiMicronesia, Fed. Sts.GuamHong Kong SAR, ChinaIndonesiaJapanCambodiaKiribati

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for French Polynesia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.