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French Polynesia

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The view overlooking Baie Taiohae on Nuku Hiva in the Iles Marquesas in French Polynesia. The settlement of Taiohae is in the middle of the photo at the end of the bay. It is the largest settlement on Nuku Hiva. Photo courtesy of NOAA/ Lieutenant Rebecca Waddington
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Geography

Area

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People and Society

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for French Polynesia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

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Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 132

Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 160

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 123

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 139

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 115

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 96

Labor force

comparison ranking: 180

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 162

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 66

Exports

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Imports

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Airports

comparison ranking: 85

Merchant marine

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