Population, male (% of total population) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1977
All-time low
50.3%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in French Polynesia stood at 50.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in French Polynesia peaked at 52.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.
That places French Polynesia 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.3% | — |
| 1961 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 50.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 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, male in French Polynesia?
- Population, male in French Polynesia was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.