Population ages 15-64 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population ages 15-64 was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 69.6% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in French Polynesia peaked at 69.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1969.
That places French Polynesia 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.4% | — |
| 1961 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51.6% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 51.6% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 51.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5% | 56.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.9% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 26 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 27 China 69.7% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 69.6% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 69.6% compare
- 31 Thailand 69.6% compare
- 32 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% 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 0-14 18.5% (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 15-64 in French Polynesia?
- Population ages 15-64 in French Polynesia was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1969.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population ages 15-64?
- French Polynesia ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.