Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia is 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 245.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia peaked at 197.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.98 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
French Polynesia ranks 57th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 88.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 91.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 94.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 105.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 93.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 115.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 111.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 92.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 121.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 150.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 181.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 173.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 197.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 175.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 196.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 155.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 161.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 43.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +245.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.29 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +245.6% | 43.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | 63.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 105.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 93.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 115.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 160.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 92.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 197.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 42.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 54 Gabon 175.61 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Paraguay 169.14 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Palestine 163.72 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 133.31 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 59 United States 130.8 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Uruguay 123.92 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 15.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in French Polynesia was 151.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does French Polynesia rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- French Polynesia ranks 57th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.