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Population Pyramid of French Polynesia2024

Total population
282K
Median age
36.4
Peak year
2040
Peak population
289K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 64K · median age 18
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 1950. Total population 64 thousand, median age 18. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 156K · median age 19.1
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 1980. Total population 156 thousand, median age 19.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 240K · median age 25.1
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 2000. Total population 240 thousand, median age 25.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 282K · median age 36.4
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 2024. Total population 282 thousand, median age 36.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 285K · median age 48.5
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 2050. Total population 285 thousand, median age 48.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 187K · median age 58.5
Population pyramid: French Polynesia, 2100. Total population 187 thousand, median age 58.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

French Polynesia presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 36.4 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 19.1% of the population; people 65 and older account for 11.3%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place French Polynesia's peak population in 2040.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.1 million with median age 18. Projected 2100 values are 0.2 million and median age 58.5.

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