Urban population in French Polynesia in 2025 — 174,446 people. Ranked 178 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 393%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174,446 | +517 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 173,929 | +488 | +0.28% |
| 2023 | 173,441 | +472 | +0.27% |
| 2022 | 172,969 | +225 | +0.13% |
| 2021 | 172,744 | +284 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | 172,460 | +66 | +0.04% |
| 2019 | 172,394 | −500 | −0.29% |
| 2018 | 172,894 | −171 | −0.1% |
| 2017 | 173,065 | +604 | +0.35% |
| 2016 | 172,461 | +914 | +0.53% |
| 2015 | 171,547 | +1,065 | +0.62% |
| 2014 | 170,482 | +1,214 | +0.72% |
| 2013 | 169,268 | +1,243 | +0.74% |
| 2012 | 168,025 | +1,533 | +0.92% |
| 2011 | 166,492 | +2,085 | +1.27% |
| 2010 | 164,407 | +2,535 | +1.57% |
| 2009 | 161,872 | +2,826 | +1.78% |
| 2008 | 159,046 | +3,419 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 155,627 | +4,056 | +2.68% |
| 2006 | 151,571 | +4,048 | +2.74% |
| 2005 | 147,523 | +3,659 | +2.54% |
| 2004 | 143,864 | +3,128 | +2.22% |
| 2003 | 140,736 | +2,321 | +1.68% |
| 2002 | 138,415 | +1,981 | +1.45% |
| 2001 | 136,434 | +1,955 | +1.45% |
| 2000 | 134,479 | +1,893 | +1.43% |
| 1999 | 132,586 | +1,838 | +1.41% |
| 1998 | 130,748 | +1,859 | +1.44% |
| 1997 | 128,889 | +1,771 | +1.39% |
| 1996 | 127,118 | +1,527 | +1.22% |
| 1995 | 125,591 | +1,402 | +1.13% |
| 1994 | 124,189 | +1,406 | +1.15% |
| 1993 | 122,783 | +1,463 | +1.21% |
| 1992 | 121,320 | +1,575 | +1.32% |
| 1991 | 119,745 | +1,729 | +1.47% |
| 1990 | 118,016 | +1,930 | +1.66% |
| 1989 | 116,086 | +2,254 | +1.98% |
| 1988 | 113,832 | +2,513 | +2.26% |
| 1987 | 111,319 | +2,573 | +2.37% |
| 1986 | 108,746 | +2,554 | +2.41% |
| 1985 | 106,192 | +2,492 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 103,700 | +2,638 | +2.61% |
| 1983 | 101,062 | +2,876 | +2.93% |
| 1982 | 98,186 | +2,906 | +3.05% |
| 1981 | 95,280 | +2,862 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 92,418 | +2,808 | +3.13% |
| 1979 | 89,610 | +2,748 | +3.16% |
| 1978 | 86,862 | +2,642 | +3.14% |
| 1977 | 84,220 | +2,710 | +3.32% |
| 1976 | 81,510 | +3,172 | +4.05% |
| 1975 | 78,338 | +3,529 | +4.72% |
| 1974 | 74,809 | +3,682 | +5.18% |
| 1973 | 71,127 | +3,657 | +5.42% |
| 1972 | 67,470 | +3,460 | +5.41% |
| 1971 | 64,010 | +3,299 | +5.43% |
| 1970 | 60,711 | +3,267 | +5.69% |
| 1969 | 57,444 | +3,189 | +5.88% |
| 1968 | 54,255 | +3,069 | +6% |
| 1967 | 51,186 | +2,917 | +6.04% |
| 1966 | 48,269 | +2,759 | +6.06% |
| 1965 | 45,510 | +2,591 | +6.04% |
| 1964 | 42,919 | +2,405 | +5.94% |
| 1963 | 40,514 | +1,989 | +5.16% |
| 1962 | 38,525 | +1,614 | +4.37% |
| 1961 | 36,911 | +1,526 | +4.31% |
| 1960 | 35,385 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
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