Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia stood at 26.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia peaked at 89.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.4% | — |
| 1961 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 87.9% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 85.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 83.9% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 82.0% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 80.2% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 76.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 69.2% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 82.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.3% | 73.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 61.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 52.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 141 United Kingdom 26.8% compare
- 142 Sweden 26.8% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 145 United States 26.5% compare
- 146 France 26.5% compare
- 147 Iceland 26.3% compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,588 (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,084 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 2,225 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia was 26.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- French Polynesia ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.