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General Information

Region		Polynesia
Population (000, 2021)		282^a
Pop. density (per km2, 2021)		77.2^a
Capital city		Papeete
Capital city pop. (000, 2021)		136^e,f
Surface area (km2)		3 687^b,c
Sex ratio (m per 100 f)		102.5^a
National currency		CFP Franc (XPF)^d
Exchange rate (per US$)		97.2^g

Economic indicators

	2010	2015	2021
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	6 081	5 324	6 023^c
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)	-2.5	1.8	2.4^c
GDP per capita (current US$)	22 820.8	19 491.9	21 566.9^c
Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)	2.5	3.6	3.6^c
Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)	12.3	12	11.9^c
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)	85.2	84.4	84.5^c
Employment in agriculture^h (% of employed)	8.7	7.7	6.8^g
Employment in industry^h (% of employed)	16.4	15.1	14.6^g
Employment in services^h (% employed)	74.9	77.1	78.6^g
Unemployment^h (% of labour force)	14.3	13.8	11.9^g
Labour force participation rate^h (female/male pop. %)	48.6 / 64.2	48.6 / 62.4	47.4 / 60.1^g
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)	...	122^i,j	...
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)	98	102	97^c
International trade: exports (million current US$)	153	130	71^h,g
International trade: imports (million current US$)	1 726	1 527	1 701^h,g
International trade: balance (million current US$)	- 1 573	- 1 397	- 1 630^h,g
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	-18	291	412^k

Social indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Population growth rate^l (average annual %)	0.6	0.5	0.6^g
Urban population (% of total population)	60.3	61.7	61.9^c
Urban population growth rate^l (average annual %)	2	1.2	...
Fertility rate, total^l (live births per woman)	2.2	2	2^g
Life expectancy at birth^l (females/males, years)	77.4 / 72.8	78.6 / 74.0	79.6 / 75.3^g
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)	25.5 / 9.3	23.6 / 11.4	22.0 / 14.1^a
International migrant stock^m (000/% of total pop.)	31.6 / 11.9	30.1 / 11.0	30.1 / 10.7^g
Infant mortality rate^l (per 1 000 live births)	8.8	6.9	6.7^g
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)	0.4ⁿ	...	...

Environment and infrastructure indicators

	2010	2015	2021
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)	49	64.6^h	72.7^h,o
Threatened species (number)	160	175	195
Forested area^h (% of land area)	40.8	40.8	42.5^f
Energy production, primary (Petajoules)	1	1	1^f
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)	46	43	43^f
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders^p,q (000)	154	184	237^c
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)	0	0	0^g

Footnotes

a		Projected estimate (medium fertility variant).
b		Including water bodies of lake Vaihiria, lake Temae and the Maiao lagoons, but not lake Maeva and the lagoons of Raiatea and Tahaa from the upper islands. No lagoons from lower islands are included.
c		2019
d		Communauté financière du Pacifique (CFP) Franc.
e		Refers to the total population in the communes of Arue, Faaa, Mahina, Papara, Papeete, Pirae and Punaauia.
f		2018
g		2020
h		Estimate.
i		Base: 2000=100.
j		2014
k		2016
l		Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year.
m		Including refugees.
n		2009
o		2017
p		Arrivals by air.
q		Excluding nationals residing abroad.