PYF / East Asia & Pacific
French Polynesia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Papeete
- Currency
- CFP Franc
- Continent
- Insular Oceania
- Area
- 4,167 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
282.47K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
6.32B · 2024
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
22.44K · 2024
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
—
No data availableWorld Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
11.66 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.49 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
84.19 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025French Polynesia: 282.47K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 282,465 |
| 2024 | 281,807 |
| 2023 | 281,118 |
| 2022 | 280,378 |
| 2021 | 279,792 |
| 2020 | 279,209 |
| 2019 | 279,034 |
| 2018 | 279,815 |
| 2017 | 280,087 |
| 2016 | 279,178 |
| 2015 | 277,866 |
| 2014 | 276,387 |
| 2013 | 274,728 |
| 2012 | 273,084 |
| 2011 | 271,727 |
| 2010 | 270,580 |
| 2009 | 269,481 |
| 2008 | 268,379 |
| 2007 | 266,438 |
| 2006 | 263,223 |
2025French Polynesia: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 6,323,716,355.05 |
| 2023 | 6,137,447,782.87 |
| 2022 | 5,622,688,338.06 |
| 2021 | 5,994,931,236.42 |
| 2020 | 5,574,821,989.38 |
| 2019 | 6,022,276,196.14 |
| 2018 | 6,135,116,253.33 |
| 2017 | 5,833,352,692.8 |
| 2016 | 5,497,036,476.8 |
| 2015 | 5,325,846,361.81 |
| 2014 | 6,151,996,560.84 |
| 2013 | 6,031,827,122.61 |
| 2012 | 5,692,858,099 |
| 2011 | 6,203,940,036.92 |
| 2010 | 6,086,644,798.56 |
| 2009 | 6,584,557,973.94 |
| 2008 | 7,136,741,421.96 |
| 2007 | 6,631,156,405.6 |
| 2006 | 5,877,997,979.62 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025French Polynesia: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 22,439.88 |
| 2023 | 21,832.28 |
| 2022 | 20,053.96 |
| 2021 | 21,426.39 |
| 2020 | 19,966.48 |
| 2019 | 21,582.59 |
| 2018 | 21,925.62 |
| 2017 | 20,826.93 |
| 2016 | 19,690.08 |
| 2015 | 19,166.96 |
| 2014 | 22,258.63 |
| 2013 | 21,955.63 |
| 2012 | 20,846.55 |
| 2011 | 22,831.52 |
| 2010 | 22,494.81 |
| 2009 | 24,434.22 |
| 2008 | 26,592.03 |
| 2007 | 24,888.18 |
| 2006 | 22,330.87 |
Inflation
All countries ↗No data available
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | No data available |
| 2023 | No data available |
| 2022 | No data available |
| 2021 | No data available |
| 2020 | No data available |
| 2019 | No data available |
| 2018 | No data available |
| 2017 | No data available |
| 2016 | No data available |
| 2015 | No data available |
| 2014 | No data available |
| 2013 | No data available |
| 2012 | No data available |
| 2011 | No data available |
| 2010 | No data available |
| 2009 | No data available |
| 2008 | No data available |
| 2007 | No data available |
| 2006 | No data available |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025French Polynesia: 11.66
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.66 |
| 2024 | 11.61 |
| 2023 | 11.61 |
| 2022 | 11.79 |
| 2021 | 12.56 |
| 2020 | 12.96 |
| 2019 | 11.59 |
| 2018 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 11.6 |
| 2016 | 11.73 |
| 2015 | 11.79 |
| 2014 | 11.89 |
| 2013 | 12.03 |
| 2012 | 12.13 |
| 2011 | 12.26 |
| 2010 | 12.13 |
| 2009 | 11.96 |
| 2008 | 11.76 |
| 2007 | 11.74 |
| 2006 | 11.77 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025French Polynesia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.49 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.52 |
| 2021 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.65 |
| 2017 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 1.76 |
| 2015 | 1.87 |
| 2014 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 1.94 |
| 2012 | 2.03 |
| 2011 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 2.15 |
| 2008 | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 2.22 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025French Polynesia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | French Polynesia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 84.19 |
| 2023 | 84.07 |
| 2022 | 83.86 |
| 2021 | 79.57 |
| 2020 | 82.46 |
| 2019 | 83.2 |
| 2018 | 82.99 |
| 2017 | 82.77 |
| 2016 | 82.56 |
| 2015 | 82.34 |
| 2014 | 82.15 |
| 2013 | 81.94 |
| 2012 | 81.7 |
| 2011 | 81.43 |
| 2010 | 81.14 |
| 2009 | 80.87 |
| 2008 | 80.59 |
| 2007 | 80.33 |
| 2006 | 80.1 |