French Polynesia
Territory in Oceania
CountryScope
In brief
Population: 282.5K (2025). World rank 180 of 216; in Oceania, 8 of 19. Area: 4,167 km². World rank 176 of 249; in Oceania, 8 of 27. Life expectancy: 84.2 years (2024). World rank 7 of 216 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 19. From 2015 to 2025: population 277.9K → 282.5K.
State
- Official name
- French Polynesia
- Local name
- Polynésie française
- Capital
- Papeetē
- Region
- Oceania
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of government
- Édouard Fritch
Key figures
- Population
- 282,465 2025
- Area
- 4,167 km²
- GDP
- $6.3B 2024
- GDP per person
- $22,440 2024
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years 2024
Practical information
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- CFP Franc (XPF)
- Time zones
- UTC−10, UTC−9:30, UTC−9
- Calling code
- +689
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,525
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 8.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mont Orohena, 2,241 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- March, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
Population and migration
- Population density
- 67.8 per km² 2025
- Population growth per year
- +0.2% 2025
- Living in cities
- 61.8% 2025
- Net migration per year
- -1.2K 2025
- Born in another country
- 10.7% 2024
Age and life expectancy
- Aged 0–14
- 18.5% 2025
- Aged 15–64
- 69.6% 2025
- Aged 65 and over
- 12% 2025
- Life expectancy, women
- 86.6 years 2024
- Life expectancy, men
- 81.9 years 2024
Births and deaths
- Children per woman
- 1.5 2024
- Births per 1,000 people
- 10.7 2024
- Deaths per 1,000 people
- 3.8 2024
Society
- Religions
- Protestant 54%, Catholic 30%, other 10%, and no religion 6%
Quality of governance (100 = best)
- Rule of law, score 0–100
- 69.3 2025
- Control of corruption, score 0–100
- 44.1 2025
- Voice and accountability, score 0–100
- 73.8 2025
Size and growth
- GDP growth per year
- +1.1% 2024
Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- High income
- Gross national income per person
- $24,100 2024
Structure and jobs
- Agriculture, share of GDP
- 2.2% 2020
- Industry, share of GDP
- 10.7% 2020
- Services, share of GDP
- 75.9% 2020
- Unemployment
- 11.7% 2025
- Youth unemployment, ages 15–24
- 36.6% 2025
- Women in work or seeking work
- 46.6% 2025
Trade and finance
- Exports, share of GDP
- 18.3% 2024
- Imports, share of GDP
- 46.1% 2024
- Current account balance, share of GDP
- +7.5% 2016
- Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
- -0.2% 2024
- Remittances received, share of GDP
- 10.6% 2016
Education
- Primary school enrolment
- 108% 1996
- Secondary school enrolment
- 74.8% 1993
- Higher education enrolment
- 1.5% 1992
Healthcare
- Doctors per 1,000 people
- 1.7 2000
Public health
- Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79
- 22.8% 2024
- Overweight adults
- 73.6% 2022
Living conditions
- Access to safe drinking water
- 100% 2024
- Access to basic sanitation
- 97.5% 2024
Safety
- Homicides per 100,000 people
- 0.4 2009
- Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–100
- 75.7 2025
Air and emissions
- CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person
- 3.5 2024
- All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person
- 3.8 2024
Nature and water
- Forest cover
- 42.5% 2024
- Protected areas
- 87.3% 2025
Internet and communications
- Using the internet
- 72.7% 2017
- Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
- 119 2023
- Home broadband per 100 people
- 35.6 2023
- Internet domain
- .pf
Energy
- Access to electricity
- 100% 2024
- Renewable share of energy use
- 7% 2022
- Electricity from renewables
- 23.7% 2021
- Electricity from fossil fuels
- 76.3% 2021
Transport
- Airports
- 54 2025
Science and innovation
- High-tech share of manufactured exports
- 1.9% 2024