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French Polynesia

According to the World Bank, French Polynesia was home to 281,807 people in 2024 — the 180th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.

REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALPapeete

French Polynesia by the numbers

METRICVALUEWORLD RANKSHARE
PopulationWorld Bank, 2024281,807180th of 217less than 0.01%
People
Population GrowthWorld Bank, 20240.2%165th of 217
Birth RateWorld Bank, 202410.7 / 1,000144th of 217
Death RateWorld Bank, 20243.8 / 1,000208th of 217
Fertility RateWorld Bank, 20241.49153rd of 217
Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 202461.7%121st of 217
Economy
GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024$6.3B168th of 214less than 0.01%
GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$22.4K71st of 214
GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024$23.9K55th of 207
InflationWorld Bank, 2024no figure
UnemploymentWorld Bank, 202511.7%28th of 187
Health
Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 202484.2 yrs7th of 217
Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024no figure
Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024no figure
PhysiciansWorld Bank, 20231.7 / 1,00099th of 208
Environment
CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 20243.4686th of 203
Forest CoverWorld Bank, 202343.1%67th of 214
Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 20227.0%160th of 212
Society
Internet UsersWorld Bank, 202572.7%129th of 213
Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024118.8 / 1,00094th of 214
Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024no figure
Land
Population DensityWorld Bank, 202381.0121st of 216
Arable LandWorld Bank, 20230.7%192nd of 206

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