π΅π« French Polynesia Demographics - Population, Culture & Society
π΅π« French Polynesia
PF / PYF #201
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
279.5K
Density
67.1/kmΒ²
HDI
0.000
(Low)
Life Expectancy (2024)
84.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.49
Urban Population (2024)
61.7%
Labor Force (2025)
60.3%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Polynesians | 66.5% |
| Europeans | 7.1% |
| East asians | 4.7% |
Demonym (male)
French Polynesian
Demonym (female)
French Polynesian
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 19.1% | |
| 15-64 Working | 69.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 11.3% |
Dependency Ratio
43.7%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
61.7%
Birth Rate (2024)
10.7 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
3.8 /1000
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.49
Slum Pop. (2022)
1.5%
Tourism (2020)
89.4K
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
84.2 yrs
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Internet Users (2017)
72.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
118.8/100
Broadband (2023)
35.6/100
Secure Servers (2024)
2,771/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
35.6
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
4,167 kmΒ²
Capital
PapeetΔ
π
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Polynesia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC-10:00, UTC-09:30, UTC-09:00
Calling Codes
+689
Postal Code
#####
TLD
.pf
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
π NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of French Polynesia has two red horizontal bands flanking a wide white band in a 1:2:1 ratio. Centered on the white band is a disk with a blue-and-white wave pattern depicting the sea on the lower half and a gold-and-white ray pattern depicting the sun on the upper half. A canoe on the disk has a crew of five.