Rural population in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Rural population was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 38.2% for rural population 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 in French Polynesia peaked at 57.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.
French Polynesia ranks 98th of 217 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.7% | — |
| 1961 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 55.9% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 53.8% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 40.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 47.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.8% | 40.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 39.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.2% | 38.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Polynesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 442.4 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3824 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.86 % change on previous year (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.22 (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in French Polynesia?
- Rural population in French Polynesia was 38.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- How does French Polynesia rank for rural population?
- French Polynesia ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.