French Polynesia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
French Polynesia had an estimated population of 258,290 in 2005, with 116 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: French Polynesia today — population now 283,076, against 258,290 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 258,290 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 259,507 | 283,076 | +9% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papeete | 105,734 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faaa | Îles du Vent | 29,388 | 29,851 now |
| 2 | Papeete | Îles du Vent | 26,357 | 26,357 now |
| 3 | Punaauia | Îles du Vent | 25,750 | 25,750 now |
| 4 | Pirae | Îles du Vent | 14,729 | 14,475 now |
| 5 | Mahina | Îles du Vent | 14,224 | 14,369 now |
| 6 | Paea | Îles du Vent | 13,359 | 12,084 now |
| 7 | Papara | Îles du Vent | 10,360 | — |
| 8 | Arue | Îles du Vent | 9,492 | 9,458 now |
| 9 | Afaahiti | Îles du Vent | 5,186 | 5,186 now |
| 10 | Vaitape | Îles sous le Vent | 4,680 | 4,927 now |
| 11 | Mataiea | Îles du Vent | 4,609 | — |
| 12 | Paopao | Îles du Vent | 4,221 | 4,221 now |
| 13 | Papeari | Îles du Vent | 4,131 | — |
| 14 | Haapiti | Îles du Vent | 3,959 | 3,959 now |
| 15 | Uturoa | Îles sous le Vent | 3,668 | 3,668 now |
| 16 | Papenoo | Îles du Vent | 3,440 | — |
| 17 | Afareaitu | Îles du Vent | 3,213 | 3,213 now |
| 18 | Avera | Îles sous le Vent | 3,083 | — |
| 19 | Toahotu | Îles du Vent | 2,842 | — |
| 20 | Tiarei | Îles du Vent | 2,795 | 2,795 now |
| 21 | Rangiroa | Tuamotu-Gambier | 2,567 | — |
| 22 | Vairao | Îles du Vent | 2,423 | 2,423 now |
| 23 | Tautira | Îles du Vent | 2,293 | 2,293 now |
| 24 | Teavaro | Îles du Vent | 2,289 | 2,289 now |
| 25 | Taiohae | Marquises | 2,154 | 1,224 now |
| 26 | Faanui | Îles sous le Vent | 2,061 | 2,061 now |
| 27 | Pueu | Îles du Vent | 1,968 | 1,968 now |
| 28 | Papetoai | Îles du Vent | 1,964 | 1,964 now |
| 29 | Tevaitoa | Îles sous le Vent | 1,851 | 1,851 now |
| 30 | Hitiaa | Îles du Vent | 1,826 | 1,826 now |
| 31 | Atuona | Marquises | 1,762 | 1,762 now |
| 32 | Faaone | Îles du Vent | 1,747 | — |
| 33 | Hakahao | Marquises | 1,677 | — |
| 34 | Fare | Îles sous le Vent | 1,540 | 1,540 now |
| 35 | Teahupoo | Îles du Vent | 1,422 | 1,422 now |
| 36 | Anau | Îles sous le Vent | 1,412 | 1,412 now |
| 37 | Iripau | Îles sous le Vent | 1,254 | — |
| 38 | Hao | Tuamotu-Gambier | 1,232 | — |
| 39 | Takaroa | Tuamotu-Gambier | 1,228 | — |
| 40 | Maupiti | Îles sous le Vent | 1,218 | — |
| 41 | Opoa | Îles sous le Vent | 1,180 | — |
| 42 | Fitii | Îles sous le Vent | 1,154 | 1,154 now |
| 43 | Rikitea | Tuamotu-Gambier | 1,103 | 1,103 now |
| 44 | Maeva | Îles sous le Vent | 1,047 | — |
| 45 | Moerai | Tubuai | 1,044 | 1,044 now |
| 46 | Mahaena | Îles du Vent | 960 | 960 now |
| 47 | Mataura | Tubuai | 913 | 913 now |
| 48 | Vaiaau | Îles sous le Vent | 909 | 782 now |
| 49 | Haamene | Îles sous le Vent | 908 | — |
| 50 | Makemo | Tuamotu-Gambier | 835 | — |
| 51 | Fakarava | Tuamotu-Gambier | 829 | — |
| 52 | Manihi | Tuamotu-Gambier | 800 | — |
| 53 | Arutua | Tuamotu-Gambier | 731 | — |
| 54 | Avera | Tubuai | 711 | 711 now |
| 55 | Tahuata | Marquises | 693 | — |
| 56 | Kauehi | Tuamotu-Gambier | 657 | — |
| 57 | Hakamaii | Marquises | 608 | — |
| 58 | Ua-Huka | Marquises | 587 | — |
| 59 | Tapuamu | Îles sous le Vent | 582 | — |
| 60 | Haapu | Îles sous le Vent | 579 | 579 now |
| 61 | Taahuaia | Tubuai | 574 | — |
| 62 | Fatu-Hiva | Marquises | 559 | — |
| 63 | Maroe | Îles sous le Vent | 498 | — |
| 64 | Takapoto | Tuamotu-Gambier | 494 | — |
| 65 | Niua | Îles sous le Vent | 486 | — |
| 66 | Rairua | Tubuai | 486 | — |
| 67 | Rapa | Tubuai | 485 | — |
| 68 | Ahe | Tuamotu-Gambier | 476 | — |
| 69 | Tehurui | Îles sous le Vent | 469 | — |
| 70 | Hipu | Îles sous le Vent | 467 | — |
| 71 | Katiu | Tuamotu-Gambier | 462 | — |
| 72 | Mahu | Tubuai | 462 | — |
| 73 | Ruutia | Îles sous le Vent | 462 | — |
| 74 | Apataki | Tuamotu-Gambier | 456 | — |
| 75 | Parea | Îles sous le Vent | 454 | — |
| 76 | Anaa | Tuamotu-Gambier | 451 | — |
| 77 | Faaaha | Îles sous le Vent | 445 | — |
| 78 | Vaitoare | Îles sous le Vent | 436 | — |
| 79 | Tikehau | Tuamotu-Gambier | 411 | — |
| 80 | Hauti | Tubuai | 388 | — |
| 81 | Fetuna | Îles sous le Vent | 380 | — |
| 82 | Taipivai | Marquises | 380 | — |
| 83 | Tefarerii | Îles sous le Vent | 373 | — |
| 84 | Reao | Tuamotu-Gambier | 359 | — |
| 85 | Faaite | Tuamotu-Gambier | 352 | — |
| 86 | Maiao | Îles du Vent | 346 | — |
| 87 | Kaukura | Tuamotu-Gambier | 341 | — |
| 88 | Puamau | Tuamotu-Gambier | 335 | — |
| 89 | Hatiheu | Marquises | 334 | — |
| 90 | Faie | Îles sous le Vent | 319 | — |
| 91 | Mutuaura | Tubuai | 291 | — |
| 92 | Tureia | Tuamotu-Gambier | 285 | — |
| 93 | Tatakoto | Tuamotu-Gambier | 259 | — |
| 94 | Anatonu | Tubuai | 247 | — |
| 95 | Mataiva | Îles du Vent | 242 | — |
| 96 | Raroia | Tuamotu-Gambier | 238 | — |
| 97 | Amaru | Tubuai | 237 | — |
| 98 | Vaiuru | Tubuai | 234 | — |
| 99 | Anapoto | Tubuai | 233 | — |
| 100 | Napuka | Tuamotu-Gambier | 233 | — |
| 101 | Pukarua | Tuamotu-Gambier | 213 | — |
| 102 | Pukapuka | Tuamotu-Gambier | 209 | — |
| 103 | Fakahima | Tuamotu-Gambier | 162 | — |
| 104 | Puohine | Îles sous le Vent | 161 | — |
| 105 | Hikueru | Tuamotu-Gambier | 159 | — |
| 106 | Amanu | Tuamotu-Gambier | 152 | — |
| 107 | Niau | Tuamotu-Gambier | 141 | — |
| 108 | Taenga | Tuamotu-Gambier | 134 | — |
| 109 | Nukutavake | Tuamotu-Gambier | 129 | — |
| 110 | Fangatau | Tuamotu-Gambier | 128 | — |
| 111 | Vahitahi | Tuamotu-Gambier | 123 | — |
| 112 | Makatea | Tuamotu-Gambier | 98 | — |
| 113 | Hereheretue | Tuamotu-Gambier | 69 | — |
| 114 | Marokau | Tuamotu-Gambier | 52 | — |
| 115 | Tepoto | Tuamotu-Gambier | 51 | — |
| 116 | Vairaatea | Tuamotu-Gambier | 35 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Îles du Vent | 194,939 |
| 2 | Îles sous le Vent | 31,814 |
| 3 | Tuamotu-Gambier | 16,267 |
| 4 | Marquises | 8,982 |
| 5 | Tubuai | 6,288 |
| 6 | Clipperton Island | 0 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.