Share of the population that is female in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of the population that is female was 49.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
174th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2016
All-time low
47.8%
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in French Polynesia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 49.5% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in French Polynesia peaked at 49.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1977.
French Polynesia ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.5% | 6 |
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More gender data for French Polynesia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in French Polynesia?
- Share of the population that is female in French Polynesia was 49.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1977.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of the population that is female?
- French Polynesia ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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