Average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 17.1 days in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.1 days
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
3rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
20.9 days
in 2021
All-time low
9.07 days
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia, 1995–2022

051015201995200820221995: 9.6 days1996: 9.1 days1997: 9.4 days1998: 9.2 days1999: 9.2 days2000: 10.6 days2001: 10.5 days2002: 10.7 days2003: 10.8 days2004: 10.4 days2005: 10.8 days2006: 11.1 days2007: 11.2 days2008: 11.4 days2009: 11.6 days2010: 11.8 days2011: 11.7 days2012: 11.7 days2013: 12 days2014: 12.7 days2015: 12.3 days2016: 13.8 days2017: 14 days2018: 13.8 days2019: 14.9 days2020: 18.2 days2021: 20.9 days2022: 17.1 days

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia stood at 17.1 days.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia peaked at 20.9 days in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.07 days, in 1996.

That places French Polynesia 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.31 days 9.07 days 9.63 days 5
2000s 10.92 days 10.44 days 11.6 days 10
2010s 12.87 days 11.7 days 14.9 days 10
2020s 18.73 days 17.1 days 20.9 days 3

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 1 Madagascar 23 days compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 21.3 days compare
  3. 4 Ghana 14 days compare
  4. 4 Solomon Islands 14 days compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 13.55 days compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia?
Average length of stay of international visitors in French Polynesia was 17.1 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 20.9 days in 2021.
What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.07 days in 1996.
How does French Polynesia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
French Polynesia ranks 3rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average length of stay of international visitors
Unit
days
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,911 data points, 1995–2024
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