Rural population growth (annual %) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in French Polynesia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in French Polynesia peaked at 3.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2009.
French Polynesia ranks 106th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +127.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +44.7% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +59.2% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +62.6% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -78.3% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -271.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +154.7% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | +77.6% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | -0.9% | -33.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -327.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -133.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | +178.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -138.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +173.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -25.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%. (77 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +327.6% | -0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2006 | -271.2% | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | +173.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | -178.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | -154.7% | -0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | +138.8% | -0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -1.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 103 Belgium 0.2% compare
- 104 Bolivia 0.2% compare
- 105 United States 0.2% compare
- 107 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
- 108 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 109 Botswana 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.2% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.2% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in French Polynesia?
- Rural population growth in French Polynesia was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2009.
- How does French Polynesia rank for rural population growth?
- French Polynesia ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.