Population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 0-14 was 18.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia stood at 18.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia peaked at 46.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 134th 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.
Population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.0% | — |
| 1961 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 44.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.7% | 41.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.0% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 131 Grenada 19.0% compare
- 132 Armenia 19.0% compare
- 133 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18.9% compare
- 135 Bahrain 18.4% compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.3% compare
- 137 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.14 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0091 units per person (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 0-14 in French Polynesia was 18.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 0-14?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.