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French Polynesia

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Capital
Papeete
Currency
CFP Franc
Continent
Insular Oceania
Area
4,167 km²
Country information: Wikidata · Q30971 · Official languages: French
AT A GLANCE

The essential numbers

Latest available · Reference years vary
Population
282.47K · 2025
people
World Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP
6.32B · 2024
current US$
World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita
22.44K · 2024
current US$ / person
World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation
No data available
World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment
11.66 · 2025
% of labor force
World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate
1.49 · 2024
births / woman
World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy
84.19 · 2024
years
World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK

Change over time

people · 20062025
2025French Polynesia: 282.47K
French Polynesia · Population261.3K267.07K272.84K278.62K284.39K2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · Population · people
YearFrench Polynesia
2025282,465
2024281,807
2023281,118
2022280,378
2021279,792
2020279,209
2019279,034
2018279,815
2017280,087
2016279,178
2015277,866
2014276,387
2013274,728
2012273,084
2011271,727
2010270,580
2009269,481
2008268,379
2007266,438
2006263,223
current US$ · 20062025
2025French Polynesia:
French Polynesia · GDP5.14B5.69B6.23B6.77B7.32B2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · GDP · current US$
YearFrench Polynesia
2025No data available
20246,323,716,355.05
20236,137,447,782.87
20225,622,688,338.06
20215,994,931,236.42
20205,574,821,989.38
20196,022,276,196.14
20186,135,116,253.33
20175,833,352,692.8
20165,497,036,476.8
20155,325,846,361.81
20146,151,996,560.84
20136,031,827,122.61
20125,692,858,099
20116,203,940,036.92
20106,086,644,798.56
20096,584,557,973.94
20087,136,741,421.96
20076,631,156,405.6
20065,877,997,979.62

GDP per capita

All countries
current US$ / person · 20062025
2025French Polynesia:
French Polynesia · GDP per capita18.42K20.65K22.88K25.11K27.33K2006201220192025
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · GDP per capita · current US$ / person
YearFrench Polynesia
2025No data available
202422,439.88
202321,832.28
202220,053.96
202121,426.39
202019,966.48
201921,582.59
201821,925.62
201720,826.93
201619,690.08
201519,166.96
201422,258.63
201321,955.63
201220,846.55
201122,831.52
201022,494.81
200924,434.22
200826,592.03
200724,888.18
200622,330.87
% · 20062025
No data available
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · Inflation · %
YearFrench Polynesia
2025No data available
2024No data available
2023No data available
2022No data available
2021No data available
2020No data available
2019No data available
2018No data available
2017No data available
2016No data available
2015No data available
2014No data available
2013No data available
2012No data available
2011No data available
2010No data available
2009No data available
2008No data available
2007No data available
2006No data available

Unemployment

All countries
% of labor force · 20062025
2025French Polynesia: 11.66
French Polynesia · Unemployment11.4511.8712.2812.6913.12006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · Unemployment · % of labor force
YearFrench Polynesia
202511.66
202411.61
202311.61
202211.79
202112.56
202012.96
201911.59
201811.6
201711.6
201611.73
201511.79
201411.89
201312.03
201212.13
201112.26
201012.13
200911.96
200811.76
200711.74
200611.77

Fertility rate

All countries
births / woman · 20062025
2025French Polynesia:
French Polynesia · Fertility rate1.421.641.852.072.292006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · Fertility rate · births / woman
YearFrench Polynesia
2025No data available
20241.49
20231.5
20221.52
20211.53
20201.57
20191.57
20181.65
20171.67
20161.76
20151.87
20141.96
20131.94
20122.03
20112.06
20102.17
20092.15
20082.2
20072.12
20062.22

Life expectancy

All countries
years · 20062025
2025French Polynesia:
French Polynesia · Life expectancy79.1180.581.8883.2784.652006201220192025
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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French Polynesia · Life expectancy · years
YearFrench Polynesia
2025No data available
202484.19
202384.07
202283.86
202179.57
202082.46
201983.2
201882.99
201782.77
201682.56
201582.34
201482.15
201381.94
201281.7
201181.43
201081.14
200980.87
200880.59
200780.33
200680.1
Source: World Bank ↗Snapshot · Sep 21, 2026Methodology