Population, female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, female was 139,706 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in French Polynesia is 139,706, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in French Polynesia peaked at 139,706 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,714, in 1960.
That places French Polynesia 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,568 | 40,714 | 53,902 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,723 | 55,779 | 72,587 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,054 | 75,058 | 96,567 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,121 | 98,651 | 115,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,204 | 117,682 | 132,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,898 | 133,638 | 139,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,675 | 137,680 | 139,706 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 176 Vanuatu 166,024 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 149,630 compare
- 178 Barbados 147,106 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 120,885 compare
- 181 Samoa 108,833 compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 91,291 compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,151 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 16,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in French Polynesia?
- Population, female in French Polynesia was 139,706 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 139,706 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,714 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population, female?
- French Polynesia ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.