Population, male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population, male was 142,759 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.