Population, female (% of total population) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 218 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
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 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) 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% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 49.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.8%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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, 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 177th out of 218 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.