Demographic features of the population of French Polynesia include population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects.

Population

thumb|Demographics of French Polynesia

Structure of the population

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! width="80pt"|Age group

! width="80pt"|Male

! width="80pt"|Female

! width="80pt"|Total

! width="80pt"|%

|-

| align="right" | Total

| align="right" | 141 479

| align="right" | 137 970

| align="right" | 279 448

| align="right" | 100

|-

| align="right" | 0–4

| align="right" | 8 334

| align="right" | 7 742

| align="right" | 16 076

| align="right" | 5.75

|-

| align="right" | 5–9

| align="right" | 10 391

| align="right" | 9 721

| align="right" | 20 112

| align="right" | 7.20

|-

| align="right" | 10–14

| align="right" | 11 259

| align="right" | 10 710

| align="right" | 21 969

| align="right" | 7.86

|-

| align="right" | 15–19

| align="right" | 11 055

| align="right" | 10 655

| align="right" | 21 710

| align="right" | 7.77

|-

| align="right" | 20–24

| align="right" | 10 126

| align="right" | 9 582

| align="right" | 19 708

| align="right" | 7.05

|-

| align="right" | 25–29

| align="right" | 9 892

| align="right" | 9 878

| align="right" | 19 770

| align="right" | 7.07

|-

| align="right" | 30–34

| align="right" | 11 185

| align="right" | 11 240

| align="right" | 22 424

| align="right" | 8.02

|-

| align="right" | 35–39

| align="right" | 10 934

| align="right" | 11 189

| align="right" | 22 123

| align="right" | 7.92

|-

| align="right" | 40–44

| align="right" | 10 019

| align="right" | 9 915

| align="right" | 19 934

| align="right" | 7.13

|-

| align="right" | 45–49

| align="right" | 9 807

| align="right" | 9 623

| align="right" | 19 430

| align="right" | 6.95

|-

| align="right" | 50–54

| align="right" | 9 960

| align="right" | 9 466

| align="right" | 19 426

| align="right" | 6.95

|-

| align="right" | 55–59

| align="right" | 8 621

| align="right" | 8 165

| align="right" | 16 785

| align="right" | 6.01

|-

| align="right" | 60–64

| align="right" | 6 804

| align="right" | 6 348

| align="right" | 13 152

| align="right" | 4.71

|-

| align="right" | 65–69

| align="right" | 5 425

| align="right" | 5 156

| align="right" | 10 581

| align="right" | 3.79

|-

| align="right" | 70–74

| align="right" | 3 299

| align="right" | 3 338

| align="right" | 6 636

| align="right" | 2.37

|-

| align="right" | 75–79

| align="right" | 2 353

| align="right" | 2 478

| align="right" | 4 831

| align="right" | 1.73

|-

| align="right" | 80–84

| align="right" | 1 274

| align="right" | 1 539

| align="right" | 2 813

| align="right" | 1.01

|-

| align="right" | 85–89

| align="right" | 573

| align="right" | 874

| align="right" | 1 446

| align="right" | 0.52

|-

| align="right" | 90–94

| align="right" | 145

| align="right" | 262

| align="right" | 407

| align="right" | 0.15

|-

| align="right" | 95–99

| align="right" | 22

| align="right" | 79

| align="right" | 101

| align="right" | 0.04

|-

| align="right" | 100+

| align="right" | 1

| align="right" | 12

| align="right" | 13

| align="right" | <0.01

|-

! width="50"|Age group

! width="80pt"|Male

! width="80"|Female

! width="80"|Total

! width="50"|Percent

|-

| align="right" | 0–14

| align="right" | 29 984

| align="right" | 28 173

| align="right" | 58 157

| align="right" | 20.81

|-

| align="right" | 15–64

| align="right" | 98 403

| align="right" | 96 059

| align="right" | 194 462

| align="right" | 69.59

|-

| align="right" | 65+

| align="right" | 13 092

| align="right" | 13 738

| align="right" | 26 830

| align="right" | 9.60

|-

|}

Vital statistics

Births and deaths

{| class="wikitable sortable sort-under sticky-header-multi" style="text-align:right;"

|-

! width="30"|Year

! width="50"|Population

! width="40"|Live births

! width="40"|Deaths

! width="40"|Natural change

! width="40"|Crude birth rate

! width="40"|Crude death rate

! width="40"|Rate of natural change

! width="40"|TFR

|-

||1945|| ||2,025||843 || 1,182|| || || ||

|-

||1946|| ||2,288|| 1,081|| 1,207|| || || ||

|-

||1947|| ||2,210||1,201 || 1,009|| || || ||

|-

||1948|| ||2,378||1,068 || 1,310|| || || ||

|-

||1949|| ||2,457|| 978|| 1,479|| || || ||

|-

||1950|| ||2,489||1,131 || 1,358|| || || ||

|-

||1951|| ||2,295||1,626 || 669|| || || ||

|-

||1952|| ||2,902||948 || 1,954|| || || ||

|-

||1953|| ||2,892|| 945|| 1,947|| || || ||

|-

||1954|| ||3,019|| 838|| 2,181|| || || ||

|-

||1955|| ||3,217|| 841|| 2,376|| || || ||

|-

||1956|| ||3,403|| 837|| 2,566|| || || ||

|-

||1957|| ||3,296|| 901|| 2,395|| || || ||

|-

||1958|| ||3,081|| 920|| 2,161|| || || ||

|-

||1959|| ||3,486|| 832|| 2,654|| || || ||

|-

||1960|| ||3,624|| 936|| 2,688|| || || ||

|-

||1961|| ||3,502|| 1,041|| 2,461|| || || ||

|-

||1962|| ||3,797|| 787|| 3,010|| || || ||

|-

||1963|| ||3,912|| 884|| 3,028|| || || ||

|-

||1964|| ||4,177|| 912|| 3,265|| || || ||

|-

||1965|| ||4,266|| 1,030|| 3,236|| || || ||

|-

||1966|| ||4,071|| 1,090|| 2,981|| || || ||

|-

||1967|| ||4,819|| 973|| 3,846|| || || ||

|-

||1968|| ||4,567|| 968|| 3,599|| || || ||

|-

||1969|| ||4,597|| 977|| 3,620|| || || ||

|-

||1970|| ||4,390|| 1,065|| 3,325|| || || ||

|-

||1971|| ||4,368|| 1,018|| 3,350|| || || ||

|-

||1972|| ||4,334|| 958|| 3,376|| || || ||

|-

||1973|| ||4,202|| 940|| 3,262|| || || ||

|-

||1974|| ||4,307|| 896|| 3,411|| || || ||

|-

||1975|| ||4,404|| 953|| 3,451|| || || ||

|-

||1976|| ||4,252|| 1,047|| 3,205|| || || ||

|-

||1977|| ||4,393|| 983|| 3,410|| || || ||

|-

||1978|| ||4,272|| 1,120|| 3,152|| || || ||

|-

||1979|| ||4,331|| 1,020|| 3,311|| || || ||

|-

||1980|| ||4,544|| 1,005|| 3,539|| || || ||

|-

||1981|| ||4,771|| 966|| 3,805|| || || ||

|-

||1982|| ||4,818|| 1,008|| 3,810|| || || ||

|-

||1983|| ||5,008|| 935|| 4,073|| || || ||

|-

|| 1984

|| 169,841

|| 5,206

|| 881

|| 4,325

|| 30.7

|| 5.2

|| 25.5

|| 3.762

|-

| align="right" | 1985

| align="right" | 174,342

| align="right" | 5,417

| align="right" | 980

| align="right" | 4,437

| align="right" | 31.1

| align="right" | 5.6

| align="right" | 25.5

| align="right" | 3.792

|-

| align="right" | 1986

| align="right" | 178,903

| align="right" | 5,413

| align="right" | 962

| align="right" | 4,451

| align="right" | 30.3

| align="right" | 5.4

| align="right" | 24.9

| align="right" | 3.645

|-

| align="right" | 1987

| align="right" | 183,435

| align="right" | 5,418

| align="right" | 1,040

| align="right" | 4,378

| align="right" | 29.5

| align="right" | 5.7

| align="right" | 23.8

| align="right" | 3.527

|-

| align="right" | 1988

| align="right" | 187,940

| align="right" | 5,802

| align="right" | 976

| align="right" | 4,826

| align="right" | 30.9

| align="right" | 5.2

| align="right" | 25.7

| align="right" | 3.674

|-

| align="right" | 1989

| align="right" | 192,235

| align="right" | 5,513

| align="right" | 1,077

| align="right" | 4,436

| align="right" | 28.7

| align="right" | 5.6

| align="right" | 23.1

| align="right" | 3.418

|-

| align="right" | 1990

| align="right" | 196,398

| align="right" | 5,570

| align="right" | 974

| align="right" | 4,596

| align="right" | 28.4

| align="right" | 5.0

| align="right" | 23.4

| align="right" | 3.394

|-

| align="right" | 1991

| align="right" | 200,535

| align="right" | 5,409

| align="right" | 1,010

| align="right" | 4,399

| align="right" | 27.0

| align="right" | 5.0

| align="right" | 22.0

| align="right" | 3.213

|-

| align="right" | 1992

| align="right" | 204,510

| align="right" | 5,313

| align="right" | 1,049

| align="right" | 4,264

| align="right" | 26.0

| align="right" | 5.1

| align="right" | 20.9

| align="right" | 3.104

|-

| align="right" | 1993

| align="right" | 208,408

| align="right" | 5,299

| align="right" | 1,051

| align="right" | 4,248

| align="right" | 25.4

| align="right" | 5.0

| align="right" | 20.4

| align="right" | 3.049

|-

| align="right" | 1994

| align="right" | 212,185

| align="right" | 5,110

| align="right" | 1,070

| align="right" | 4,040

| align="right" | 24.1

| align="right" | 5.0

| align="right" | 19.1

| align="right" | 2.902

|-

| align="right" | 1995

| align="right" | 215,736

| align="right" | 4,904

| align="right" | 1,097

| align="right" | 3,807

| align="right" | 22.7

| align="right" | 5.1

| align="right" | 17.6

| align="right" | 2.734

|-

| align="right" | 1996

| align="right" | 219,150

| align="right" | 4,847

| align="right" | 1,019

| align="right" | 3,828

| align="right" | 22.1

| align="right" | 4.6

| align="right" | 17.5

| align="right" | 2.682

|-

| align="right" | 1997

| align="right" | 222,878

| align="right" | 4,702

| align="right" | 1,079

| align="right" | 3,623

| align="right" | 21.1

| align="right" | 4.8

| align="right" | 16.3

| align="right" | 2.567

|-

| align="right" | 1998

| align="right" | 226,851

| align="right" | 4,564

| align="right" | 1,102

| align="right" | 3,462

| align="right" | 20.1

| align="right" | 4.9

| align="right" | 15.2

| align="right" | 2.457

|-

| align="right" | 1999

| align="right" | 230,921

| align="right" | 4,835

| align="right" | 1,005

| align="right" | 3,830

| align="right" | 20.9

| align="right" | 4.4

| align="right" | 16.5

| align="right" | 2.564

|-

| align="right" | 2000

| align="right" | 235,213

| align="right" | 4,933

| align="right" | 1,020

| align="right" | 3,913

| align="right" | 21.0

| align="right" | 4.3

| align="right" | 16.7

| align="right" | 2.574

|-

| align="right" | 2001

| align="right" | 239,451

| align="right" | 4,873

| align="right" | 1,154

| align="right" | 3,719

| align="right" | 20.4

| align="right" | 4.8

| align="right" | 15.6

| align="right" | 2.495

|-

| align="right" | 2002

| align="right" | 243,241

| align="right" | 4,759

| align="right" | 1,108

| align="right" | 3,651

| align="right" | 19.6

| align="right" | 4.6

| align="right" | 15.0

| align="right" | 2.405

|-

| align="right" | 2003

| align="right" | 246,555

| align="right" | 4,497

| align="right" | 1,109

| align="right" | 3,388

| align="right" | 18.3

| align="right" | 4.5

| align="right" | 13.8

| align="right" | 2.236

|-

| align="right" | 2004

| align="right" | 249,714

| align="right" | 4,426

| align="right" | 1,106

| align="right" | 3,320

| align="right" | 17.7

| align="right" | 4.4

| align="right" | 13.3

| align="right" | 2.181

|-

| align="right" | 2005

| align="right" | 252,794

| align="right" | 4,461

| align="right" | 1,224

| align="right" | 3,237

| align="right" | 17.7

| align="right" | 4.8

| align="right" | 12.9

| align="right" | 2.166

|-

| align="right" | 2006

| align="right" | 255,945

| align="right" | 4,591

| align="right" | 1,134

| align="right" | 3,457

| align="right" | 18.0

| align="right" | 4.4

| align="right" | 13.6

| align="right" | 2.198

|-

| align="right" | 2007

| align="right" | 258,929

| align="right" | 4,426

| align="right" | 1,190

| align="right" | 3,236

| align="right" | 17.1

| align="right" | 4.6

| align="right" | 12.5

| align="right" | 2.103

|-

| align="right" | 2008

| align="right" | 261,252

| align="right" | 4,629

| align="right" | 1,168

| align="right" | 3,461

| align="right" | 17.7

| align="right" | 4.5

| align="right" | 13.2

| align="right" | 2.183

|-

| align="right" | 2009

| align="right" | 263,117

| align="right" | 4,542

| align="right" | 1,262

| align="right" | 3,280

| align="right" | 17.3

| align="right" | 4.8

| align="right" | 12.5

| align="right" | 2.140

|-

| align="right" | 2010

| align="right" | 264,916

| align="right" | 4,581

| align="right" | 1,261

| align="right" | 3,320

| align="right" | 17.3

| align="right" | 4.8

| align="right" | 12.5

| align="right" | 2.152

|-

| align="right" | 2011

| align="right" | 266,639

| align="right" | 4,357

| align="right" | 1,242

| align="right" | 3,115

| align="right" | 16.3

| align="right" | 4.7

| align="right" | 11.7

| align="right" | 2.037

|-

| align="right" | 2012

| align="right" | 268,153

| align="right" | 4,284

| align="right" | 1,360

| align="right" | 2,924

| align="right" | 16.0

| align="right" | 5.1

| align="right" | 10.9

| align="right" | 2.004

|-

| align="right" | 2013

| align="right" | 269,713

| align="right" | 4,182

| align="right" | 1,445

| align="right" | 2,737

| align="right" | 15.5

| align="right" | 5.4

| align="right" | 10.1

| align="right" | 1.950

|-

| align="right" | 2014

| align="right" | 271,438

| align="right" | 4,159

| align="right" | 1,442

| align="right" | 2,717

| align="right" | 15.3

| align="right" | 5.3

| align="right" | 10.0

| align="right" | 1.947

|-

| align="right" | 2015

| align="right" | 273,042

| align="right" | 3,893

| align="right" | 1,409

| align="right" | 2,484

| align="right" | 14.3

| align="right" | 5.2

| align="right" | 9.1

| align="right" | 1.829

|-

| align="right" | 2016

| align="right" | 274,570

| align="right" | 3,976

| align="right" | 1,394

| align="right" | 2,582

| align="right" | 14.5

| align="right" | 5.1

| align="right" | 9.4

| align="right" | 1.869

|-

| align="right" | 2017

| align="right" | 275,764

| align="right" | 3,826

| align="right" | 1,612

| align="right" | 2,214

| align="right" | 13.9

| align="right" | 5.8

| align="right" | 8.0

| align="right" | 1.806

|-

| align="right" | 2018

| align="right" | 276,615

| align="right" | 3,817

| align="right" | 1,618

| align="right" | 2,199

| align="right" | 13.8

| align="right" | 5.8

| align="right" | 7.9

| align="right" | 1.820

|-

| align="right" | 2019

| align="right" | 277,413

| align="right" | 3,647

| align="right" | 1,626

| align="right" | 2,021

| align="right" | 13.1

| align="right" | 5.9

| align="right" | 7.3

| align="right" | 1.759

|-

| align="right" | 2020

| align="right" | 278,117

| align="right" | 3,731

| align="right" | 1,711

| align="right" | 2,020

| align="right" | 13.4

| align="right" | 6.2

| align="right" | 7.3

| align="right" | 1.812

|-

| align="right" | 2021

| align="right" | 278,516

| align="right" | 3,726

| align="right" | 2,311

| align="right" | 1,415

| align="right" | 13.4

| align="right" | 8.3

| align="right" | 5.1

| align="right" | 1.824

|-

| align="right" | 2022

| align="right" | 278,770

| align="right" | 3,639

| align="right" | 1,681

| align="right" | 1,958

| align="right" | 13.1

| align="right" | 6.0

| align="right" | 7.0

| align="right" | 1.796

|-

| align="right" | 2023

| align="right" | 279,182

| align="right" | 3,517

| align="right" | 1,777

| align="right" | 1,740

| align="right" | 12.6

| align="right" | 6.4

| align="right" | 6.2

| align="right" | 1.761

|-

| align="right" | 2024

| align="right" | 279,452

| align="right" | 3,267

| align="right" | 1,820

| align="right" | 1,447

| align="right" | 11.7

| align="right" | 6.5

| align="right" | 5.2

| align="right" | 1.663

|-

|}

Ethnic groups

  • Polynesian 78%
  • Chinese 12%
  • local French 6%
  • metropolitan French 4%

Languages

  • French (official) 73.5%
  • Tahitian (official) 20.1%
  • Marquesan 2.6%
  • Austral languages 1.2%
  • Paumotu 1%
  • other 1.6%

Religion

  • Protestant 54%
  • Catholic 30%
  • Other 10%
  • No religion 6%

See also

  • French Polynesia
  • Europeans in Oceania
  • Demographics of France

References