Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 5.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia is 5.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 5.97 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.23 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places French Polynesia 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1964 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.76 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +79.3% | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 14 Nauru 6.16 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Syria 5.98 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Gambia 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Oman 5.73 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Central African Republic 5.68 % change on previous year compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in French Polynesia was 5.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.