COUNTRY PROFILE / PYF
French Polynesia
PYF / PF
For French Polynesia, population is 282,465 people (2025, #179/215) and area is 3,471 km² (2023, #172/215). This profile covers 45 comparable rankings and 8 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (84%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
French Polynesia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare French Polynesia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for French Polynesia, population is about 0.2% of Japan's value and area is about 0.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | French Polynesia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,465 people2025 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 3,471 km²2023 / About 0.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 81.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 24.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 84.19 years2024 / 0.16 years longer than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 22,4402024 / About 62.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 240,337 people in 2000 to 282,465 people in 2025, an increase of about 17.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79 years in 2000 to 84.19 years in 2024, an increase of 5.19 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 14,978 in 2000 to US$ 22,440 in 2024, an increase of about 49.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
40 additional rankings for French Polynesia.
40 rankings in 7 categories
Essentials2 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work7 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY