Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 8.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 8.69 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 8.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6003 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
French Polynesia ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6077 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.621 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6393 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6574 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6751 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.694 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7137 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7328 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7527 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.826 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8697 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9126 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9563 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6601 units per square kilometre | 0.6003 units per square kilometre | 0.7328 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.944 units per square kilometre | 0.7527 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 units per square kilometre | 2.92 units per square kilometre | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 9.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lithuania 9.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Northern Mariana Islands 8.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cape Verde 8.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Georgia 8.19 units per square kilometre 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)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,112 (2025)
- Population, male 50.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 2,079 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,038 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 8.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.