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French Polynesia: key statistics

French Polynesia has 282,465 people (2025) and a GDP per person of $22,440. Below: 50 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Papeete
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
High income
Currency
CFP Franc XPF
Languages
French
ISO codes
PFPYF
Population282,4652025 · rank 180 of 217GDP$6.3bn2024 · rank 166 of 211GDP per capita$22,4402024 · rank 72 of 211Life expectancy84.2 yrs2024 · rank 7 of 217Internet users72.7%2017Fertility1.492024 · rank 153 of 217CO₂ per person3.46 t2024 · rank 86 of 203
topic profiles

French Polynesia, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy12 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour12 indicatorsHealth6 indicatorsDigital & energy access8 indicatorsEnvironment11 indicators
Population
French Polynesia
200,000220,000240,000260,000280,000300,0001994199920042009201420192024French Polynesia282,465
GDP per capita
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,0001994199920042009201420192024French Polynesia$22,440East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
65707580851994199920042009201420192024French Polynesia84.2 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199620012006201120162021French Polynesia72.7%East Asia & PacificWorld
all indicators

French Polynesia by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population282,4652025180/21726/37+1.7%8.2bn
Population growth0.23%2025159/21725/37−0.3 pp0.91%
Urban share61.8%2025120/21723/37±0.0 pp57.8%
Fertility1.492024153/21729/37−24%2.19
Aged 65+11.9%202586/21712/37+4.6 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1418.5%2025133/21727/37−5.7 pp24.4%
Density80.02024123/21626/37+0.5%62.1
Birth rate10.72024144/21729/37−32%16.3
Area3,521 km²2024172/21623/37+1.4%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$6.3bn2024166/21122/36+2.8%$118tn
GDP per capita$22,440202472/21112/36+0.8%$14,406
GNI per capita$24,100202460/20110/33+0.5%$14,244
GDP growth1.1%2024168/21030/36+0.5 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth0.9%2024152/21029/36+0.9 pp2.0%
Agriculture share2.2%2020145/19824/29−0.1 pp4.0%
Industry share10.6%2020183/20125/30−0.5 pp25.0%
Services share75.9%202017/2013/30−1.0 pp63.3%
Investment21.9%2024106/17521/27+2.9 pp26.3%
Savings23.3%2016——−1.1 pp26.0%

Prices & public finance

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exchange rate105.86202563/21010/36−1.6%—

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports18.3%2024151/18427/32−1.4 pp29.5%
Imports46.1%202489/18423/32+9.6 pp28.5%
Trade openness64.5%2024121/18426/32+8.2 pp68.5%
Current account7.5%2016——+4.8 pp—
FDI inflows-0.2%2024182/19731/32−1.2 pp1.4%
Remittances10.6%2016——±0.0 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals89,4002020168/19622/35−50%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment11.7%202528/1871/29−0.1 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment36.6%202512/1871/29+1.0 pp13.4%
Participation rate52.4%2025148/18726/29−3.6 pp61.0%
Women's participation46.6%2025134/18725/29−2.4 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equality

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$352m1999———$259bn
ODA, % of GNI7.4%1999———0.2%
ODA per person$1,4861999———$32.2
Undernourishment2.6%2024103/16716/23−0.5 pp8.1%

Education

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Primary enrolment108.1%1996———102.2%
Pupils per teacher14.31996———23.4

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy84.2 yrs20247/2172/37+2.5%73.5 yrs
Physicians1.702000———1.86
Basic water100.0%20248/2063/37±0.0 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation97.5%202480/20312/37−0.1 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users72.7%2017——+44.1 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions118.8202394/21015/34+34%111.5
Fixed broadband35.6202342/2087/34+118%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202437/2154/36±0.0 pp91.9%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person3.46 t202486/20315/37−2.9%4.69 t
Renewable energy7.0%2022160/21224/37+0.4 pp19.7%
Renewable power23.7%2021100/20613/35−3.7 pp27.8%
Forest cover42.4%202471/21422/35−0.6 pp31.1%
Arable land0.7%2024193/20631/34±0.0 pp10.7%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)