Country reference
French Polynesia
French Polynesia, officially recorded here as French Polynesia, is in East Asia & Pacific. Its capital is Papeete, and the profile links the place to XPF, 3 recorded IANA time zones, airports, education organizations, postal locations and historical route data. The World Bank income classification shown for this profile is High income. GeoNames reports an area of 4,167 square kilometres. The structured country metadata lists calling code 689, top-level domain .pf, 2 language codes, and 0 neighbouring territories. The latest published World Bank population value in this profile is 282,465 for 2025. Its latest displayed GDP observation is US$6,323,716,355 for 2024. Indicator years can differ because each source series is published on its own schedule; the tables and charts below retain the year and unit for every observation. Country names, boundaries and classifications can change over time. Regional and income labels are statistical classifications rather than political or legal judgments. Linked airport, university, air-quality, postal and route totals reflect only records published in this DataOfWorld release, not complete national inventories.
Key facts
- Country code
- PF
- ISO alpha-3
- PYF
- Official name
- French Polynesia
- Capital
- Papeete
- Region
- East Asia & Pacific
- Income level
- High income
- Currency
- XPF
- Time zones
- Pacific/Gambier, Pacific/Marquesas, Pacific/Tahiti
- Area (sq km)
- 4167.0
- Calling code
- 689
- Top-level domain
- .pf
- Postal code format
- #####
- Languages
- fr-PF, ty
- GeoNames ID
- 4030656
- Latitude
- -17.535
- Longitude
- -149.57
Economy and population
Published World Bank indicators
Series are displayed independently because publication years and units can differ.
Annual indicator
Population
282,4652025
Total population Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: people
Comparability: Comparable across countries subject to World Bank methodology and revision notes
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | people | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 282,465 | — | — |
| 2024 | 281,807 | — | — |
| 2023 | 281,118 | — | — |
| 2022 | 280,378 | — | — |
| 2021 | 279,792 | — | — |
| 2020 | 279,209 | — | — |
| 2019 | 279,034 | — | — |
| 2018 | 279,815 | — | — |
| 2017 | 280,087 | — | — |
| 2016 | 279,178 | — | — |
| 2015 | 277,866 | — | — |
| 2014 | 276,387 | — | — |
| 2013 | 274,728 | — | — |
| 2012 | 273,084 | — | — |
| 2011 | 271,727 | — | — |
| 2010 | 270,580 | — | — |
| 2009 | 269,481 | — | — |
| 2008 | 268,379 | — | — |
| 2007 | 266,438 | — | — |
| 2006 | 263,223 | — | — |
Annual indicator
GDP
US$6.32 billion2024
Gross domestic product in current U.S. dollars Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: current prices and current exchange rates
Comparability: Do not compare as real growth or purchasing power
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | current US$ | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$6.32 billion | — | — |
| 2023 | US$6.14 billion | — | — |
| 2022 | US$5.62 billion | — | — |
| 2021 | US$5.99 billion | — | — |
| 2020 | US$5.57 billion | — | — |
| 2019 | US$6.02 billion | — | — |
| 2018 | US$6.14 billion | — | — |
| 2017 | US$5.83 billion | — | — |
| 2016 | US$5.50 billion | — | — |
| 2015 | US$5.33 billion | — | — |
| 2014 | US$6.15 billion | — | — |
| 2013 | US$6.03 billion | — | — |
| 2012 | US$5.69 billion | — | — |
| 2011 | US$6.20 billion | — | — |
| 2010 | US$6.09 billion | — | — |
| 2009 | US$6.58 billion | — | — |
| 2008 | US$7.14 billion | — | — |
| 2007 | US$6.63 billion | — | — |
| 2006 | US$5.88 billion | — | — |
Annual indicator
GDP per capita
US$22,4402024
Gross domestic product per person in current U.S. dollars Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: current U.S. dollars per person
Comparability: Do not compare as real income or purchasing power
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | current US$ per person | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US$22,440 | — | — |
| 2023 | US$21,832 | — | — |
| 2022 | US$20,054 | — | — |
| 2021 | US$21,426 | — | — |
| 2020 | US$19,966 | — | — |
| 2019 | US$21,583 | — | — |
| 2018 | US$21,926 | — | — |
| 2017 | US$20,827 | — | — |
| 2016 | US$19,690 | — | — |
| 2015 | US$19,167 | — | — |
| 2014 | US$22,259 | — | — |
| 2013 | US$21,956 | — | — |
| 2012 | US$20,847 | — | — |
| 2011 | US$22,832 | — | — |
| 2010 | US$22,495 | — | — |
| 2009 | US$24,434 | — | — |
| 2008 | US$26,592 | — | — |
| 2007 | US$24,888 | — | — |
| 2006 | US$22,331 | — | — |
Annual indicator
Unemployment
11.66%2025
Share of the total labor force without work but available for and seeking employment Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of total labor force
Comparability: Definitions and modeled estimates may differ; do not treat as a legal employment measure
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of labor force | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.66% | — | — |
| 2024 | 11.61% | — | — |
| 2023 | 11.61% | — | — |
| 2022 | 11.79% | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.56% | — | — |
| 2020 | 12.96% | — | — |
| 2019 | 11.59% | — | — |
| 2018 | 11.60% | — | — |
| 2017 | 11.60% | — | — |
| 2016 | 11.73% | — | — |
| 2015 | 11.79% | — | — |
| 2014 | 11.89% | — | — |
| 2013 | 12.03% | — | — |
| 2012 | 12.13% | — | — |
| 2011 | 12.26% | — | — |
| 2010 | 12.13% | — | — |
| 2009 | 11.96% | — | — |
| 2008 | 11.76% | — | — |
| 2007 | 11.74% | — | — |
| 2006 | 11.77% | — | — |
Annual indicator
Access to electricity
100.00%2024
Population with access to electricity Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of population
Comparability: Compare only matching periods and coverage definitions
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of population | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2023 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2022 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2021 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2020 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2019 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2018 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2017 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2016 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2015 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2014 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2013 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2012 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2011 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2010 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2009 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2008 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2007 | 100.00% | — | — |
| 2006 | 100.00% | — | — |
Annual indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
3.46 t CO₂e per person2024
Carbon dioxide emissions excluding land-use change and forestry per person Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person; AR5 basis
Comparability: Keep AR5 basis and land-use exclusion explicit
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | t CO₂e per person | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.46 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2023 | 3.30 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2022 | 3.30 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.29 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2020 | 2.56 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2019 | 2.81 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2018 | 2.80 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2017 | 3.14 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2016 | 3.61 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2015 | 3.62 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2014 | 3.56 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2013 | 3.62 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2012 | 3.39 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2011 | 3.52 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2010 | 3.66 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2009 | 3.47 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2008 | 3.61 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2007 | 3.56 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
| 2006 | 3.36 t CO₂e per person | — | — |
Annual indicator
Fertility rate
1.49 births per woman2024
Total births per woman Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: births per woman
Comparability: Compare only matching periods and methodology
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | births per woman | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.49 births per woman | — | — |
| 2023 | 1.50 births per woman | — | — |
| 2022 | 1.51 births per woman | — | — |
| 2021 | 1.53 births per woman | — | — |
| 2020 | 1.57 births per woman | — | — |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | — | — |
| 2018 | 1.65 births per woman | — | — |
| 2017 | 1.67 births per woman | — | — |
| 2016 | 1.76 births per woman | — | — |
| 2015 | 1.87 births per woman | — | — |
| 2014 | 1.96 births per woman | — | — |
| 2013 | 1.94 births per woman | — | — |
| 2012 | 2.03 births per woman | — | — |
| 2011 | 2.06 births per woman | — | — |
| 2010 | 2.17 births per woman | — | — |
| 2009 | 2.15 births per woman | — | — |
| 2008 | 2.19 births per woman | — | — |
| 2007 | 2.12 births per woman | — | — |
| 2006 | 2.22 births per woman | — | — |
Annual indicator
Internet use
72.70%2017
Individuals using the Internet Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of population
Comparability: Survey and estimation methods may differ by country and year
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of population | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72.70% | — | — |
| 2016 | 68.44% | — | — |
| 2015 | 64.56% | — | — |
| 2014 | 60.68% | — | — |
| 2013 | 56.80% | — | — |
| 2012 | 52.88% | — | — |
| 2011 | 49.00% | — | — |
| 2010 | 49.00% | — | — |
| 2009 | 44.60% | — | — |
| 2008 | 33.87% | — | — |
| 2007 | 28.59% | — | — |
| 2006 | 25.11% | — | — |
Annual indicator
Life expectancy
84.19 years2024
Life expectancy at birth Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: years at birth
Comparability: Descriptive population estimate; not medical advice
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | years | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.19 years | — | — |
| 2023 | 84.07 years | — | — |
| 2022 | 83.86 years | — | — |
| 2021 | 79.57 years | — | — |
| 2020 | 82.46 years | — | — |
| 2019 | 83.19 years | — | — |
| 2018 | 82.98 years | — | — |
| 2017 | 82.77 years | — | — |
| 2016 | 82.56 years | — | — |
| 2015 | 82.34 years | — | — |
| 2014 | 82.15 years | — | — |
| 2013 | 81.94 years | — | — |
| 2012 | 81.69 years | — | — |
| 2011 | 81.43 years | — | — |
| 2010 | 81.14 years | — | — |
| 2009 | 80.87 years | — | — |
| 2008 | 80.59 years | — | — |
| 2007 | 80.33 years | — | — |
| 2006 | 80.10 years | — | — |
Annual indicator
Renewable energy consumption
7.00%2022
Renewable energy share of total final energy consumption Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of total final energy consumption
Comparability: Keep separate from electricity-generation shares
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of final energy consumption | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.00% | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.40% | — | — |
| 2020 | 8.20% | — | — |
| 2019 | 7.70% | — | — |
| 2018 | 7.70% | — | — |
| 2017 | 8.10% | — | — |
| 2016 | 8.10% | — | — |
| 2015 | 7.80% | — | — |
| 2014 | 7.40% | — | — |
| 2013 | 6.50% | — | — |
| 2012 | 6.60% | — | — |
| 2011 | 6.90% | — | — |
| 2010 | 7.50% | — | — |
| 2009 | 9.30% | — | — |
| 2008 | 9.30% | — | — |
| 2007 | 9.80% | — | — |
| 2006 | 10.10% | — | — |
Annual indicator
Trade
64.47%2024
Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of GDP
Comparability: Ratio is not a measure of trade balance or welfare
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of GDP | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.47% | — | — |
| 2023 | 71.67% | — | — |
| 2022 | 69.53% | — | — |
| 2021 | 52.98% | — | — |
| 2020 | 45.83% | — | — |
| 2019 | 63.31% | — | — |
| 2018 | 65.01% | — | — |
| 2017 | 54.58% | — | — |
| 2016 | 53.62% | — | — |
| 2015 | 55.63% | — | — |
| 2014 | 56.23% | — | — |
| 2013 | 56.06% | — | — |
| 2012 | 57.88% | — | — |
| 2011 | 56.23% | — | — |
| 2010 | 54.04% | — | — |
| 2009 | 51.68% | — | — |
| 2008 | 58.04% | — | — |
| 2007 | 57.46% | — | — |
| 2006 | 56.61% | — | — |
Annual indicator
Urban population
61.76%2025
Share of population living in urban areas Values retain the source period and unit. Methodology.
Unit basis: percent of total population
Comparability: National definitions of urban areas differ
Source status: Publish numeric observations returned by the WDI API; preserve missing years
License reviewed: 2026-07-28
Revision cadence: weekly snapshot; upstream annual series may be revised
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| Period | % of population | Source flag | Confidentiality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.76% | — | — |
| 2024 | 61.72% | — | — |
| 2023 | 61.70% | — | — |
| 2022 | 61.69% | — | — |
| 2021 | 61.74% | — | — |
| 2020 | 61.77% | — | — |
| 2019 | 61.78% | — | — |
| 2018 | 61.79% | — | — |
| 2017 | 61.79% | — | — |
| 2016 | 61.77% | — | — |
| 2015 | 61.74% | — | — |
| 2014 | 61.68% | — | — |
| 2013 | 61.61% | — | — |
| 2012 | 61.53% | — | — |
| 2011 | 61.27% | — | — |
| 2010 | 60.76% | — | — |
| 2009 | 60.07% | — | — |
| 2008 | 59.26% | — | — |
| 2007 | 58.41% | — | — |
| 2006 | 57.58% | — | — |
Field-level provenance
Sources for this profile
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iso-codes package
- Applicable date
- 2026-08-02
- Dataset version
- iso-codes-4.16.0
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License 2.1 or later
- Attribution
- iso-codes project
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2026-08-02
- Dataset version
- d29d57f8adf9
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- Attribution
- World Bank
IANA Time Zone Database
- Applicable date
- 2026-08-02
- Dataset version
- 2026c
- License
- Public domain (database); see distribution notices
- Attribution
- IANA Time Zone Database maintainers
Unicode CLDR territory currency data
- Applicable date
- 2026-08-02
- Dataset version
- Babel bundled CLDR data
- License
- Unicode License v3
- Attribution
- Unicode, Inc.; delivered through Babel
GeoNames Country Information
- Applicable date
- 2026-07-30
- Dataset version
- 93bafc525813
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- Attribution
- GeoNames
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2025-12-31
- Dataset version
- 611949551dfc
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- Attribution
- World Bank
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2025-12-31
- Dataset version
- e9219e19a185
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
- Attribution
- World Bank
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2025-12-31
- Dataset version
- d68fa7925a59
- License
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- Attribution
- World Bank
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2025-12-31
- Dataset version
- 45f2ef3677e5
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World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2024-12-31
- Dataset version
- b11d61a50080
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- Attribution
- World Bank
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2024-12-31
- Dataset version
- 90bbc2d45517
- License
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- World Bank
World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2025-12-31
- Dataset version
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World Bank Open Data
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- Dataset version
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World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2024-12-31
- Dataset version
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World Bank Open Data
- Applicable date
- 2024-12-31
- Dataset version
- 2399f068cace
- License
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- World Bank
DataOfWorld deterministic country profile template
- Applicable date
- 2026-08-02
- Dataset version
- country-profile-v1
- License
- Original DataOfWorld text
- Attribution
- DataOfWorld
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