Population, male in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population, male was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 217 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

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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

Annual values for Population, male (% of total population) in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
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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.