Population, male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male 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% |
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 |
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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 217 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.