Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1195 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.1195 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.1195 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 units per person, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0259 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0257 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0255 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0253 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0252 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0251 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0247 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0244 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0248 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0261 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0288 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0296 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0313 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0329 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0343 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0405 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0422 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0453 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0512 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0535 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0579 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.06 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0641 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0661 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0683 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0707 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0732 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.083 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0878 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0921 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0965 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1017 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1073 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1132 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1195 units per person | +5.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.1195 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1779 units per person, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.1195 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0754 units per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0306 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.073 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0878 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1051 units per person | 0.0921 units per person | 0.1195 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1234 units per person compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1225 units per person compare
- 84 Bahamas 0.1209 units per person compare
- 86 Palau 0.1183 units per person compare
- 87 New Caledonia 0.1178 units per person compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1172 units per person 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, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.1195 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1195 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 units per person in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.