French Polynesia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 1,199 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, French Polynesia has lost a cumulative 46,253 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-1,199

Net migration rate

-4.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-76,460

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

1,193

Top year: 1979

Peak emigration

-3,802

Lowest year: 2018

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-158

Per year

French Polynesia loses approximately 1,199 people per year to emigration (4.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 1,193 in 1979.

Migration flows in French Polynesia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).