Number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people living in the capital city was 81,378 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia is 81,378 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia peaked at 98,433 people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 81,378 people, in 2100.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89,016 people | — |
| 2025 | 92,406 people | +3.8% |
| 2030 | 93,376 people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 94,268 people | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 98,108 people | +4.1% |
| 2045 | 98,433 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 97,958 people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 97,626 people | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 93,355 people | -4.4% |
| 2065 | 92,718 people | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 91,868 people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 90,970 people | -1.0% |
| 2080 | 86,512 people | -4.9% |
| 2085 | 85,345 people | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 84,175 people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 82,732 people | -1.7% |
| 2100 | 81,378 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 90,712 people | 89,016 people | 92,406 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 93,822 people | 93,376 people | 94,268 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 98,271 people | 98,108 people | 98,433 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 97,792 people | 97,626 people | 97,958 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 93,036 people | 92,718 people | 93,355 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 91,419 people | 90,970 people | 91,868 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 85,928 people | 85,345 people | 86,512 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 83,454 people | 82,732 people | 84,175 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 81,378 people | 81,378 people | 81,378 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 26.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8178 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in French Polynesia was 81,378 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,433 people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,378 people in 2100.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.