French Polynesia People - 2023
SOURCE: 2023 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Population
301,488 (2023 est.)
Nationality
noun: French Polynesian(s)
adjective: French Polynesian
Ethnic groups
Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4%
Languages
French (official) 73.5%, Tahitian 20.1%, Marquesan 2.6%, Austral languages 1.2%, Paumotu 1%, other 1.6% (2017 est.)
major-language sample(s):
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Religions
Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%
Age structure
0-14 years: 20.62% (male 31,923/female 30,250)
15-64 years: 68.79% (male 106,657/female 100,731)
65 years and over: 10.59% (2023 est.) (male 15,567/female 16,360)
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio: 45.6
youth dependency ratio: 31.6
elderly dependency ratio: 14
potential support ratio: 7.1 (2021 est.)
Median age
total: 33.3 years
male: 33 years
female: 33.5 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate
0.7% (2023 est.)
Birth rate
13.22 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate
5.67 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Net migration rate
-0.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution
the majority of the population lives in the Society Islands, one of five archipelagos that includes the most populous island - Tahiti - with approximately 70% of the nation's population
Urbanization
urban population: 62.3% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.65% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population
136,000 PAPEETE (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2023 est.)
Infant mortality rate
total: 4.34 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 5.23 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.42 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 78.66 years
male: 76.36 years
female: 81.08 years (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.8 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Gross reproduction rate
0.88 (2023 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
N/A
Drinking water source
improved: urban: N/A
rural: N/A
total: 100% of population
unimproved: urban: N/A
rural: N/A
total: 0% of population (2020 est.)
Current health expenditure
N/A
Physicians density
N/A
Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: N/A
rural: N/A
total: 97% of population
unimproved: urban: N/A
rural: N/A
total: 3% of population (2020 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight
N/A
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
27.2% (2023 est.)
Education expenditures
N/A
Literacy
total population: NA
male: NA
female: NA
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
total: 38.9%
male: 35.4%
female: 43.9% (2021 est.)
NOTE: The information regarding French Polynesia on this page is re-published from the 2023 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of French Polynesia 2023 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about French Polynesia 2023 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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