Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 227.67 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
227.67 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 226 countries
All-time high
227.67 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
20.07 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Polynesia, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Polynesia is 227.67 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Polynesia peaked at 227.67 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20.07 1000 No, in 1950.

That places French Polynesia 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in French Polynesia, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 20.07 1000 No —
1951 21.21 1000 No +5.7%
1952 22.37 1000 No +5.5%
1953 23.55 1000 No +5.3%
1954 24.74 1000 No +5.1%
1955 25.95 1000 No +4.9%
1956 27.18 1000 No +4.7%
1957 28.46 1000 No +4.7%
1958 29.84 1000 No +4.8%
1959 31.34 1000 No +5.0%
1960 33.01 1000 No +5.3%
1961 34.88 1000 No +5.7%
1962 36.94 1000 No +5.9%
1963 39.41 1000 No +6.7%
1964 42.17 1000 No +7.0%
1965 45.02 1000 No +6.8%
1966 47.96 1000 No +6.5%
1967 50.99 1000 No +6.3%
1968 54.15 1000 No +6.2%
1969 57.46 1000 No +6.1%
1970 60.95 1000 No +6.1%
1971 64.25 1000 No +5.4%
1972 67.09 1000 No +4.4%
1973 70.03 1000 No +4.4%
1974 73.04 1000 No +4.3%
1975 76.09 1000 No +4.2%
1976 79.18 1000 No +4.1%
1977 82.17 1000 No +3.8%
1978 84.55 1000 No +2.9%
1979 86.99 1000 No +2.9%
1980 89.51 1000 No +2.9%
1981 92.1 1000 No +2.9%
1982 94.75 1000 No +2.9%
1983 97.44 1000 No +2.8%
1984 100.1 1000 No +2.7%
1985 102.73 1000 No +2.6%
1986 105.39 1000 No +2.6%
1987 108.05 1000 No +2.5%
1988 110.64 1000 No +2.4%
1989 112.85 1000 No +2.0%
1990 114.76 1000 No +1.7%
1991 116.38 1000 No +1.4%
1992 117.75 1000 No +1.2%
1993 119.02 1000 No +1.1%
1994 120.35 1000 No +1.1%
1995 121.88 1000 No +1.3%
1996 123.66 1000 No +1.5%
1997 125.93 1000 No +1.8%
1998 128.36 1000 No +1.9%
1999 130.75 1000 No +1.9%
2000 132.97 1000 No +1.7%
2001 135.03 1000 No +1.5%
2002 136.93 1000 No +1.4%
2003 139.76 1000 No +2.1%
2004 143.09 1000 No +2.4%
2005 146.35 1000 No +2.3%
2006 149.55 1000 No +2.2%
2007 152.67 1000 No +2.1%
2008 155.71 1000 No +2.0%
2009 158.66 1000 No +1.9%
2010 161.54 1000 No +1.8%
2011 164.31 1000 No +1.7%
2012 166.99 1000 No +1.6%
2013 168.45 1000 No +0.9%
2014 169.79 1000 No +0.8%
2015 171.29 1000 No +0.9%
2016 172.98 1000 No +1.0%
2017 174.85 1000 No +1.1%
2018 176.76 1000 No +1.1%
2019 178.58 1000 No +1.0%
2020 180.19 1000 No +0.9%
2021 181.53 1000 No +0.7%
2022 182.68 1000 No +0.6%
2023 183.72 1000 No +0.6%
2024 184.82 1000 No +0.6%
2025 186.11 1000 No +0.7%
2026 187.62 1000 No +0.8%
2027 189.3 1000 No +0.9%
2028 191.1 1000 No +1.0%
2029 192.95 1000 No +1.0%
2030 194.75 1000 No +0.9%
2031 196.51 1000 No +0.9%
2032 198.25 1000 No +0.9%
2033 199.97 1000 No +0.9%
2034 201.68 1000 No +0.9%
2035 203.4 1000 No +0.9%
2036 205.12 1000 No +0.8%
2037 206.84 1000 No +0.8%
2038 208.55 1000 No +0.8%
2039 210.26 1000 No +0.8%
2040 211.96 1000 No +0.8%
2041 213.66 1000 No +0.8%
2042 215.35 1000 No +0.8%
2043 217.03 1000 No +0.8%
2044 218.69 1000 No +0.8%
2045 220.32 1000 No +0.7%
2046 221.89 1000 No +0.7%
2047 223.4 1000 No +0.7%
2048 224.87 1000 No +0.7%
2049 226.3 1000 No +0.6%
2050 227.67 1000 No +0.6%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 227.67 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 10% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 227.67 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 541.53 1000 No, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.47 1000 No 20.07 1000 No 31.34 1000 No 10
1960s 44.2 1000 No 33.01 1000 No 57.46 1000 No 10
1970s 74.43 1000 No 60.95 1000 No 86.99 1000 No 10
1980s 101.36 1000 No 89.51 1000 No 112.85 1000 No 10
1990s 121.88 1000 No 114.76 1000 No 130.75 1000 No 10
2000s 145.07 1000 No 132.97 1000 No 158.66 1000 No 10
2010s 170.55 1000 No 161.54 1000 No 178.58 1000 No 10
2020s 186 1000 No 180.19 1000 No 192.95 1000 No 10
2030s 202.53 1000 No 194.75 1000 No 210.26 1000 No 10
2040s 219.35 1000 No 211.96 1000 No 226.3 1000 No 10
2050s 227.67 1000 No 227.67 1000 No 227.67 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 176 New Caledonia 306.2 1000 No compare
  2. 177 Guyana 295.49 1000 No compare
  3. 178 Mayotte 264.49 1000 No compare
  4. 180 Guam 186.51 1000 No compare
  5. 181 Netherlands Antilles (former) 181.48 1000 No compare
  6. 182 Curaçao 166.56 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Polynesia?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in French Polynesia was 227.67 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 227.67 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.07 1000 No in 1950.
How does French Polynesia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
French Polynesia ranks 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.