Population, male in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population, male was 142,759 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
142,759
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
142,759
in 2025
All-time low
42,957
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in French Polynesia, 1960–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male in French Polynesia is 142,759, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in French Polynesia peaked at 142,759 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,957, in 1960.

That places French Polynesia 178th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,780 42,957 56,209 10
1970s 68,533 58,231 78,982 10
1980s 92,424 81,413 103,076 10
1990s 113,204 105,125 120,942 10
2000s 130,449 122,655 136,549 10
2010s 139,351 136,942 141,346 10
2020s 142,120 141,529 142,759 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 175 Bahamas 192,294 compare
  2. 176 Vanuatu 169,145 compare
  3. 177 New Caledonia 145,703 compare
  4. 179 Barbados 135,517 compare
  5. 180 Sao Tome and Principe 119,369 compare
  6. 181 Samoa 110,473 compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in French Polynesia?
Population, male in French Polynesia was 142,759 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 142,759 in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,957 in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for population, male?
French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.