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French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country.

ISO PYF · PF  ·  Region Oceania  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
281.8K
181st in the world
Growth 0.2%
GDP
6.3B
169th in the world
Growth 1.1%
GDP per Capita
$22,440
72nd in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
N/A
Life Expectancy
84.1 yrs
5th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
11.6%
161st lowest
GHG Emissions
N/A
tons per capita
Net Migration
-1.3K
Fertility Rate
1.5
155th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
61.7%
121st most urban
Population 65+
11.3%
88th oldest
Population 0–14
19.1%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
3,471 km²
173rd largest
Population Density
81.2 /km²
116th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of French Polynesia.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
84.1 yrs
5th in the world
Infant Mortality
N/A
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
N/A
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
N/A
Spending (% of GDP)
N/A
Out-of-Pocket
N/A
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
1.7
99th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
N/A
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
N/A
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
N/A
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
6.3B
169th in the world
GDP per Capita
$22,440
72nd in the world
Unemployment
11.6%
161st lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
N/A
Tertiary Enrollment
1.5%
200th in the world
Education Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
N/A
Poverty Rate
N/A
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
0.4
11th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
N/A
Female Labor Participation
47.0%
134th in the world
Military Spending
N/A
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
72.7%
127th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
118.8
94th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
100.0%
41st in the world
Access to Water
100.0%
8th in the world
Access to Sanitation
97.5%
82nd in the world
Renewable Energy
7.0%
160th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
43.1%
67th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About French Polynesia

French Polynesia is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia is associated with the European Union as an overseas country and territory (OCT). The total land area of French Polynesia is 3,521 square kilometres (1,359 sq mi), with a population of 282,596 as of September 2025 of which at least 205,000 live in the Society Islands and the remaining population lives in the rest of the archipelago.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of French Polynesia.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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