Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Age dependency ratio, young was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia stood at 26.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia peaked at 89.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.
That places French Polynesia 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.6% | 82.4% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.3% | 73.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 61.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 52.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 31.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 139 United Kingdom 26.8% compare
- 140 Sweden 26.8% compare
- 141 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
- 143 United States 26.5% compare
- 144 France 26.5% compare
- 145 Iceland 26.3% compare
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- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,768 (2025)
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- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,963 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in French Polynesia was 26.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- French Polynesia ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.