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French Polynesia

French Polynesia has 282,465 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $6.3 bn a year (World Bank, 2024). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
282,465 (2025)
Administered by
France

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

French Polynesia imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatNot reported by this source–
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansImports someImports 24% of the soybeans it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023No partner data from the source
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2020 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2020 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: China, 46% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025China, France, United States

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • Wheat

    Not reported by this source

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • SoybeansImports some

    Imports 24% of the soybeans it uses Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2020 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2020 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: China, 46% of imports

    Main partners: China, France, United States

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

French Polynesia’s economy produced $6.3 bn in 2024.

GDP, 2000–2024

$0$2.0 bn$4.0 bn$6.0 bn$8.0 bn200020052010201520202024

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth1.1%2024 · 163rd of 200 · World Bank
Unemployment11.7%2025 · 26th of 181 · World Bank
Trade64% of GDP2024 · 111th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$11million2025 · 173rd of 200 · World Bank
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People

French Polynesia had 282,465 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

0100,000200,000300,000400,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

French Polynesia’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.502023 · 170th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age34.82023 · 100th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

French Polynesia emitted 923,000 t of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

French Polynesia’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt0.20 Mt0.40 Mt0.60 Mt0.80 Mt1.0 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions0.92Mt2024 · 167th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person3.3t2024 · 105th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175035Mt2024 · 169th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers French Polynesia.

Refugees

5from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

No publicly known incidents affecting French Polynesia in EuRepoC’s dataset, 2000–2024.

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted.

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

30 measures on this site have a recent figure for French Polynesia.

GDP$6.3 bn2024161st of 200World Bank
GDP per person$22,440202464th of 200World Bank
Economic growth1.1%2024163rd of 200World Bank
Unemployment11.7%202526th of 181World Bank
Trade64%2024111th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$11 m2025173rd of 200World Bank
Population282,4652025180th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections281,1182023187th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.502023170th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age34.82023100th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy84.120237th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country52025200th of 206UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption9 kb/d2024167th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated1 TWh2024162nd of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity35%2024101st of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar8.3%202485th of 193Ember
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2024170th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024163rd of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024162nd of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean production0.0 Mt2024100th of 108FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024158th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024172nd of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024169th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions0.92 Mt2024167th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person3.3 t2024105th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175035 Mt2024169th of 214Global Carbon Budget

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Unemployment, Trade, Foreign investment in, …
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean production, Soybean imports, Potash use, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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