This reference page collects population of french polynesia in one place: population 281,118; surface area 3,471 km2; density 81.0 /km2; capital Papeete. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 281,118
Surface area 3,471 km2
Density 81.0 /km2
Capital Papeete
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the French Polynesia population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 81.0 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where French Polynesia sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of french polynesia come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of french polynesia updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.