Largest Cities in French Polynesia
Facts about French Polynesia
Official languages: French, Tahitian
Capital: Papeete
Area: 4,167 km²
Population: 270,485 residents
Population density: 64.91 residents per km²
Currency: XPF
Internet TLD: .pf
ISO codes: PF, PYF, 258
The telephone code for French Polynesia is +689
French Polynesia, originally French Oceania (Etablissements Français d’Oceanie), is a French overseas territory in Polynesia. It consists of a collection of smaller islands, atolls and archipelagos in the southern Pacific at around 15 ° 00 ‘south and 140 ° 00’ west. The best-known and most populous island is Tahiti, as well as the atoll Mururoa, where the French nuclear tests took place. French Polynesia is not part of the EU, but its citizens are French citizens, including EU citizens, and they are eligible to vote in European Parliament elections. On the other hand, the main features of the EU, such as free choice of job, are not applicable in French Polynesia.
Population
Total population | 295.121 |
Population growth rate | 0.79% |
Birth rate | 14.80 births per 1,000 residents |
Life expectancy | |
Overall | 76.59 years |
Men | 74.37 years |
Women | 78.93 years |
Age structure | |
0-14 years | 22.21% |
15-64 years | 69.49% |
65 years and above | 8.30% |
Median age | 31.00 years |
Gender ratio | 1.05 M / F |
Population density | 70.82 residents per km² |
Urbanization | 52.10% |
Cities | |
Papeete (Tahiti) [capital] (Z 1996) 25553, Faa (Z 1996) 25888, Punaauía (Z 1996) 19524, Pirae (Z 1996) 13974, Moorea-Maiao (Z 1996) 11965, Mahina (Z 1996) 11640, Paea (Z 1996) 10281 | |
Ethnicities | |
78% Polynesians, 12% Chinese, 6% island French, 4% metropolitan French | |
Religions | |
Protestants 54%, Catholics (Roman Catholic) 30% | |
Human Development Index (HDI) | |
HDI ranking |
Biggest Cities of French Polynesia by Population
# | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | Faaa, French Polynesia | 29,962 | -17.55 | -149.6 |
2 | Papeete, French Polynesia | 26,468 | -17.5373 | -149.566 |
3 | Punaauia, French Polynesia | 25,861 | -17.6333 | -149.6 |
4 | Pirae, French Polynesia | 14,586 | -17.5167 | -149.533 |
5 | Mahina, French Polynesia | 14,480 | -17.5065 | -149.489 |
6 | Paea, French Polynesia | 12,195 | -17.6833 | -149.583 |
7 | Papao, French Polynesia | 10,471 | -17.75 | -149.55 |
8 | Arue, French Polynesia | 9,569 | -17.5167 | -149.5 |
9 | Afaahiti, French Polynesia | 5,297 | -17.7439 | -149.324 |
10 | Uturoa, French Polynesia | 3,779 | -16.7289 | -151.445 |
11 | Taiohae, French Polynesia | 1,335 | -8.91093 | -140.1 |