Population, female in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population, female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2016
All-time low
47.8%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in French Polynesia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, female in French Polynesia is 49.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in French Polynesia peaked at 49.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1977.

French Polynesia ranks 176th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population, female in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Population, female (% of total population) in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of total population Change
1960 48.7%
1961 48.7% +0.1%
1962 48.8% +0.1%
1963 48.8% +0.1%
1964 48.8% +0.0%
1965 48.8% +0.1%
1966 48.9% +0.1%
1967 48.9% +0.1%
1968 49.0% +0.1%
1969 49.0% +0.0%
1970 48.9% -0.1%
1971 48.8% -0.3%
1972 48.6% -0.4%
1973 48.4% -0.4%
1974 48.2% -0.4%
1975 48.0% -0.4%
1976 47.8% -0.3%
1977 47.8% -0.2%
1978 47.8% +0.1%
1979 47.9% +0.2%
1980 48.0% +0.2%
1981 48.0% +0.2%
1982 48.1% +0.1%
1983 48.2% +0.1%
1984 48.2% +0.1%
1985 48.3% +0.1%
1986 48.3% +0.1%
1987 48.3% +0.1%
1988 48.3% +0.1%
1989 48.4% +0.1%
1990 48.4% +0.1%
1991 48.5% +0.1%
1992 48.5% +0.1%
1993 48.5% +0.1%
1994 48.6% +0.1%
1995 48.6% +0.1%
1996 48.7% +0.1%
1997 48.7% +0.1%
1998 48.8% +0.2%
1999 48.9% +0.2%
2000 49.0% +0.2%
2001 49.1% +0.2%
2002 49.1% +0.1%
2003 49.2% +0.1%
2004 49.2% +0.0%
2005 49.2% +0.0%
2006 49.2% +0.0%
2007 49.2% +0.0%
2008 49.3% +0.1%
2009 49.3% +0.1%
2010 49.4% +0.1%
2011 49.4% +0.1%
2012 49.5% +0.1%
2013 49.6% +0.1%
2014 49.6% +0.1%
2015 49.7% +0.1%
2016 49.7% +0.1%
2017 49.7% -0.0%
2018 49.6% -0.4%
2019 49.3% -0.4%
2020 49.3% -0.1%
2021 49.4% +0.1%
2022 49.4% +0.0%
2023 49.4% +0.0%
2024 49.4% +0.1%
2025 49.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.8% 48.7% 49.0% 10
1970s 48.2% 47.8% 48.9% 10
1980s 48.2% 48.0% 48.4% 10
1990s 48.6% 48.4% 48.9% 10
2000s 49.2% 49.0% 49.3% 10
2010s 49.6% 49.3% 49.7% 10
2020s 49.4% 49.3% 49.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in French Polynesia?
Population, female in French Polynesia was 49.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1977.
How does French Polynesia rank for population, female?
French Polynesia ranks 176th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.