Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — French Polynesia

Share of population under 15 in French Polynesia in 2025 — 18.5%. Ranked 133 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 25.6 pp.

2025 18.5% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 133of 217
Period maximum 46%1969
Period minimum 18.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — French Polynesia, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 44%1962: 44.8%1964: 45.3%1966: 45.7%1968: 45.9%1970: 45.9%1972: 45.1%1974: 43.9%1976: 42.8%1978: 41.8%1980: 40.8%1982: 39.7%1984: 38.6%1986: 37.8%1988: 37.2%1990: 36.8%1992: 36.3%1994: 35.6%1996: 34.7%1998: 33.5%2000: 32.1%2002: 30.5%2004: 29.2%2006: 28%2008: 26.8%2010: 25.9%2012: 25.3%2014: 24.6%2016: 23.7%2018: 22.6%2020: 21.3%2022: 20.3%2024: 19.1%2025: 18.5%
Change over the period: −25.6 pp Annual average: -0.39 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia

French Polynesia 18.5%
World 24.4%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — French Polynesia, by year French Polynesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.5 −0.6 pp
2024 19.1 −0.6 pp
2023 19.7 −0.6 pp
2022 20.3 −0.5 pp
2021 20.9 −0.4 pp
2020 21.3 −0.5 pp
2019 21.8 −0.8 pp
2018 22.6 −0.7 pp
2017 23.3 −0.5 pp
2016 23.7 −0.4 pp
2015 24.1 −0.4 pp
2014 24.6 −0.4 pp
2013 24.9 −0.3 pp
2012 25.3 −0.3 pp
2011 25.6 −0.3 pp
2010 25.9 −0.4 pp
2009 26.3 −0.5 pp
2008 26.8 −0.6 pp
2007 27.4 −0.6 pp
2006 28 −0.6 pp
2005 28.6 −0.6 pp
2004 29.2 −0.6 pp
2003 29.8 −0.7 pp
2002 30.5 −0.8 pp
2001 31.3 −0.8 pp
2000 32.1 −0.7 pp
1999 32.8 −0.7 pp
1998 33.5 −0.6 pp
1997 34.1 −0.6 pp
1996 34.7 −0.5 pp
1995 35.2 −0.4 pp
1994 35.6 −0.3 pp
1993 36 −0.3 pp
1992 36.3 −0.3 pp
1991 36.5 −0.2 pp
1990 36.8 −0.2 pp
1989 37 −0.2 pp
1988 37.2 −0.2 pp
1987 37.4 −0.3 pp
1986 37.8 −0.4 pp
1985 38.1 −0.5 pp
1984 38.6 −0.5 pp
1983 39.1 −0.6 pp
1982 39.7 −0.6 pp
1981 40.2 −0.5 pp
1980 40.8 −0.5 pp
1979 41.3 −0.5 pp
1978 41.8 −0.5 pp
1977 42.3 −0.5 pp
1976 42.8 −0.5 pp
1975 43.4 −0.5 pp
1974 43.9 −0.6 pp
1973 44.5 −0.6 pp
1972 45.1 −0.6 pp
1971 45.6 −0.3 pp
1970 45.9 −0 pp
1969 46 +0 pp
1968 45.9 +0.1 pp
1967 45.8 +0.1 pp
1966 45.7 +0.2 pp
1965 45.5 +0.2 pp
1964 45.3 +0.2 pp
1963 45.1 +0.3 pp
1962 44.8 +0.4 pp
1961 44.4 +0.4 pp
1960 44

Polynesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.