French Polynesia
Papeete
French Polynesia is renowned for its stunning turquoise lagoons and the iconic Mount Otemanu, a breathtaking volcanic peak that rises dramatically from Bora Bora's landscape. This enchanting paradise is also steeped in cultural history as the birthplace of the famed painter Paul Gauguin, who immortalized its vibrant beauty in his masterpieces.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 281,807 | +689 | |
| 2023 | 281,118 | +740 | |
| 2022 | 280,378 | +586 | |
| 2021 | 279,792 | +583 | |
| 2020 | 279,209 | +175 | |
| 2019 | 279,034 | -781 | |
| 2018 | 279,815 | -272 | |
| 2017 | 280,087 | +909 | |
| 2016 | 279,178 | +1,312 | |
| 2015 | 277,866 | +1,479 | |
| 2014 | 276,387 | +1,659 | |
| 2013 | 274,728 | +1,644 | |
| 2012 | 273,084 | +1,357 | |
| 2011 | 271,727 | +1,147 | |
| 2010 | 270,580 | +1,099 | |
| 2009 | 269,481 | +1,102 | |
| 2008 | 268,379 | +1,941 | |
| 2007 | 266,438 | +3,215 | |
| 2006 | 263,223 | +3,716 | |
| 2005 | 259,507 | +3,853 | |
| 2004 | 255,654 | +4,017 | |
| 2003 | 251,637 | +3,862 | |
| 2002 | 247,775 | +3,678 | |
| 2001 | 244,097 | +3,760 | |
| 2000 | 240,337 | +3,742 | |
| 1999 | 236,595 | +3,704 | |
| 1998 | 232,891 | +3,770 | |
| 1997 | 229,121 | +3,632 | |
| 1996 | 225,489 | +3,371 | |
| 1995 | 222,118 | +3,380 | |
| 1994 | 218,738 | +3,519 | |
| 1993 | 215,219 | +3,660 | |
| 1992 | 211,559 | +3,815 | |
| 1991 | 207,744 | +3,968 | |
| 1990 | 203,776 | +4,133 | |
| 1989 | 199,643 | +4,450 | |
| 1988 | 195,193 | +4,744 | |
| 1987 | 190,449 | +4,780 | |
| 1986 | 185,669 | +4,681 | |
| 1985 | 180,988 | +4,519 | |
| 1984 | 176,469 | +4,719 | |
| 1983 | 171,750 | +5,104 | |
| 1982 | 166,646 | +5,140 | |
| 1981 | 161,506 | +5,035 | |
| 1980 | 156,471 | +4,902 | |
| 1979 | 151,569 | +4,748 | |
| 1978 | 146,821 | +4,508 | |
| 1977 | 142,313 | +4,199 | |
| 1976 | 138,114 | +4,069 | |
| 1975 | 134,045 | +4,085 | |
| 1974 | 129,960 | +4,063 | |
| 1973 | 125,897 | +4,011 | |
| 1972 | 121,886 | +3,941 | |
| 1971 | 117,945 | +3,935 | |
| 1970 | 114,010 | +3,899 | |
| 1969 | 110,111 | +3,758 | |
| 1968 | 106,353 | +3,599 | |
| 1967 | 102,754 | +3,434 | |
| 1966 | 99,320 | +3,303 | |
| 1965 | 96,017 | +3,194 | |
| 1964 | 92,823 | +3,086 | |
| 1963 | 89,737 | +2,476 | |
| 1962 | 87,261 | +1,827 | |
| 1961 | 85,434 | +1,763 | |
| 1960 | 83,671 | — |