Median age in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Median age was 34.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.79
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.79
in 2023
All-time low
15.82
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in French Polynesia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in French Polynesia stood at 34.79. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in French Polynesia peaked at 34.79 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.82, in 1970.
That places French Polynesia 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.85 | — |
| 1951 | 16.95 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 17.03 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 17.09 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.12 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 17.12 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 17.08 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.07 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.06 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.91 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 16.64 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.45 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.35 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.21 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.08 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.96 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.88 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 15.82 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 16.12 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 16.38 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 16.66 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 16.94 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 17.23 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.68 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.85 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.03 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.22 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.43 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.67 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.93 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.2 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 19.46 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.73 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.26 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.53 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.82 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.12 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.44 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 21.76 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.11 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.46 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.84 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23.24 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.64 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.05 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.46 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.21 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.49 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.12 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.48 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.87 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.28 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 27.68 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28.07 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.46 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.88 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29.35 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.84 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.34 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.63 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.43 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.03 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.56 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.16 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34.79 | +1.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 34.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 34.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.04 | 16.85 | 17.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.38 | 15.88 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.81 | 15.82 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 18.03 | 20.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 | 20.53 | 23.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.66 | 24.05 | 27.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 27.68 | 32.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 | 33.03 | 34.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in French Polynesia?
- Median age in French Polynesia was 34.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.79 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 in 1970.
- How does French Polynesia rank for median age?
- French Polynesia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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