How does French Polynesia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?

French Polynesia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.

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 Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia

Name: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

French Polynesia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.0%

World rank

126th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1980

All-time low

0.0%

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2020

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia, 1980–2020

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 0.0% for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

French Polynesia ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

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More reference data data for French Polynesia

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia?: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in French Polynesia was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does French Polynesia rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?: French Polynesia ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
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 Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.