Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Population density in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in French Polynesia stood at 80.99 people per sq. km of land area. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in French Polynesia peaked at 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.39 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
That places French Polynesia 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.34 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 23.84 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 24.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 25.36 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 26.23 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 27.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 28.07 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 29.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 30.09 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 31.15 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 32.23 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 33.3 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 34.4 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 35.51 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 36.62 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 37.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38.88 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 40.12 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 41.41 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 42.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 44.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 45.53 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 46.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 48.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 49.45 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 50.73 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 52.04 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 53.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 54.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 55.68 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 56.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.69 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 62.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.63 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.64 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69.24 people per sq. km of land area | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 70.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 74.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.83 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.64 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.15 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.62 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.39 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.78 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.99 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 80.99 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 people per sq. km of land area, 56% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 80.99 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.35 people per sq. km of land area, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.41 people per sq. km of land area | 23.34 people per sq. km of land area | 30.09 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.14 people per sq. km of land area | 31.15 people per sq. km of land area | 41.41 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.76 people per sq. km of land area | 42.75 people per sq. km of land area | 54.55 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2 people per sq. km of land area | 55.68 people per sq. km of land area | 64.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.94 people per sq. km of land area | 69.24 people per sq. km of land area | 77.64 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.59 people per sq. km of land area | 77.95 people per sq. km of land area | 80.69 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7 people per sq. km of land area | 80.44 people per sq. km of land area | 80.99 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 118 Burkina Faso 84.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
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- 120 Romania 82.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 80.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 123 Greece 80.74 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 124 Serbia 78.76 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in French Polynesia?
- Population density in French Polynesia was 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.39 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population density?
- French Polynesia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.