Age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, old was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia is 17.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia peaked at 17.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1970.
French Polynesia ranks 86th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 17.6% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 17.5% compare
- 85 Bahamas 17.2% compare
- 87 Greenland 17.0% compare
- 88 Palau 16.8% compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.8% compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,708 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,849 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,062 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in French Polynesia was 17.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- French Polynesia ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.