Age dependency ratio in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 43.7% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in French Polynesia peaked at 93.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.3% | — |
| 1961 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 90.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 90.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 88.6% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 72.5% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.4% | 87.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 79.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 66.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 58.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 47.8% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 187 Thailand 43.7% compare
- 188 Trinidad and Tobago 43.7% compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 43.6% compare
- 191 China 43.5% compare
- 192 Colombia 43.3% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,588 (2090)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,966 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in French Polynesia?
- Age dependency ratio in French Polynesia was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for age dependency ratio?
- French Polynesia ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.