Urban population in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population was 174,446 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 174,446 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in French Polynesia peaked at 174,446 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,385, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,092 | 35,385 | 57,444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,867 | 60,711 | 89,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,682 | 92,418 | 116,086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,098 | 118,016 | 132,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,957 | 134,479 | 161,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,104 | 164,407 | 173,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,332 | 172,460 | 174,446 | 6 |
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More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 282,465 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 61.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 5.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 87.3% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 87.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in French Polynesia?
- Urban population in French Polynesia was 174,446 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 174,446 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,385 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.