Population, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for French Polynesia
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 33,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 11.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 2,058 (2025)
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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About this data
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.