ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
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
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 281,807 | 180th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.2% | 165th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.7 / 1,000 | 144th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.8 / 1,000 | 208th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.49 | 153rd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 61.7% | 121st of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $6.3B | 168th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $22.4K | 71st of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $23.9K | 55th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 11.7% | 28th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 84.2 yrs | 7th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 1.7 / 1,000 | 99th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 3.46 | 86th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 43.1% | 67th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 7.0% | 160th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 72.7% | 129th of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 118.8 / 1,000 | 94th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 81.0 | 121st of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.7% | 192nd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for French Polynesia, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for French Polynesia, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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