French Polynesia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #171 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.3%
2024
YoY Change
+3.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#171
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.7%
2006
Minimum
-0.3%
2019
CAGR
-6.5%
25 years
Last
0.3%
Previous
0.3%
Highest
2.7%
Lowest
-0.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
French Polynesia's urban population growth (%) was 0.3% in 2024, ranking #171 out of 217 countries. This represents a +3.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.7% (2006) and the lowest was -0.3% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +109.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +329.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +113.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -193.0% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -128.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |