What is median age in French Polynesia?

Median age in French Polynesia was 34.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 34.79 years in 2023.

What is the lowest median age recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 15.82 years in 1970.

How does French Polynesia rank for median age?

French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this French Polynesia data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in French Polynesia

Name: Median age in French Polynesia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Polynesia: Median age was 34.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

34.79 years

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

100th

of 236 countries

All-time high

34.79 years

in 2023

All-time low

15.82 years

in 1970

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in French Polynesia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in French Polynesia stood at 34.79 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in French Polynesia peaked at 34.79 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.82 years, in 1970.

That places French Polynesia 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.04 years	16.85 years	17.12 years	10
1960s	16.38 years	15.88 years	16.91 years	10
1970s	16.81 years	15.82 years	17.85 years	10
1980s	19.09 years	18.03 years	20.26 years	10
1990s	22 years	20.53 years	23.64 years	10
2000s	25.66 years	24.05 years	27.28 years	10
2010s	29.76 years	27.68 years	32.43 years	10
2020s	33.89 years	33.03 years	34.79 years	4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.35 years compare
98 Singapore 35.1 years compare
99 Cook Islands 35.08 years compare
101 Bahamas 34.6 years compare
102 Kuwait 34.5 years compare
103 Greenland 34.23 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 74.47 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8766 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 72.19 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 83.49 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in French Polynesia?: Median age in French Polynesia was 34.79 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 34.79 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 15.82 years in 1970.
How does French Polynesia rank for median age?: French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.