French Polynesia: Facts & Stats

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Also Known As	Overseas Country of French Polynesia • Pays d’Outre-Mer de la Polynésie française • Polynesia Farani
Head Of Government	President: Moetai Brotherson
Capital	Papeete
Population	(2025 est.) 287,400
Head Of State	President of France: Emmanuel Macron, represented by High Commissioner: Éric Spitz
Official Language	French²
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Pays d’Outre-Mer de la Polynésie française (French) (Overseas Country of French Polynesia)¹
Total Area (Sq Km)	4,167
Total Area (Sq Mi)	1,609
Monetary Unit	CFP franc (CFPF)
Population Rank	(2025) 186
Population Projection 2030	305,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 178.6
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 69
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 62.4% • Rural: (2024) 37.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2021) 71.5 years • Female: (2021) 76.3 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: 100% • Female: 100%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2018) 6,100
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2018) 21,998
Political Status	overseas collectivity (France) with one legislative house (Assembly [57])
¹French Polynesia in Tahitian is Polynesia Farani. The Tahitian language provides the fundamental element of cultural identity per article 57 of the Statute of Autonomy.²The Tahitian language provides the fundamental element of cultural identity per article 57 of the Statute of Autonomy.