Urban population, male in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Urban population, male was 28.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, male in French Polynesia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in French Polynesia stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in French Polynesia peaked at 30.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2015.
That places French Polynesia 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.5% | — |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 30.5% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.2% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.7% | 29.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.6% | 28.7% | 2 |
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More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in French Polynesia?
- Urban population, male in French Polynesia was 28.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2015.
- How does French Polynesia rank for urban population, male?
- French Polynesia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.