Rural population, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3824 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.3824 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.5771 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3821 units per person, in 2017.
French Polynesia ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5771 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.568 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5585 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5485 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5376 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.526 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.514 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5019 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4899 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4783 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4675 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4573 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4465 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.435 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4244 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4156 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4098 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4082 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4084 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4088 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4094 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4101 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4108 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4116 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4124 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4133 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4143 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4155 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4168 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4185 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4209 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4236 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4265 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4295 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4322 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4346 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4363 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4375 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4386 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4396 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4405 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4411 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4414 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4407 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4373 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4315 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4242 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4159 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4074 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3993 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3924 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3873 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3847 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3839 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3832 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3826 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3823 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3821 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3821 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3822 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3823 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3826 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3831 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.383 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3828 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3824 units per person | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.3824 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.3824 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.53 units per person | 0.4783 units per person | 0.5771 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4281 units per person | 0.4082 units per person | 0.4675 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4133 units per person | 0.4094 units per person | 0.4185 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4319 units per person | 0.4209 units per person | 0.4396 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4279 units per person | 0.3993 units per person | 0.4414 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3843 units per person | 0.3821 units per person | 0.3924 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3827 units per person | 0.3823 units per person | 0.3831 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 38.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Rural population, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.3824 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5771 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3821 units per person in 2017.
- How does French Polynesia rank for rural population, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.