Net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Net migration, annual growth rate was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
45th
of 216 countries
All-time high
116.56 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-259.58 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia stood at 4.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia peaked at 116.56 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -259.58 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places French Polynesia 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -9.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1963 | 116.56 % change on previous year | +1033.2% |
| 1964 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1965 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1966 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 1967 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1968 | 46.23 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 39.86 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 33.17 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1971 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1972 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1973 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3676 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1975 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -1096.3% |
| 1976 | -9.89 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 1977 | 50.84 % change on previous year | -614.3% |
| 1978 | 58.88 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1980 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1981 | -10.02 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1982 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1983 | -33.27 % change on previous year | -1284.6% |
| 1984 | -136.7 % change on previous year | +310.9% |
| 1985 | -22.71 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1986 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1987 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1988 | -259.58 % change on previous year | -3699.6% |
| 1989 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1990 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8145 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1992 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -962.6% |
| 1993 | -11.17 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1994 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1995 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1996 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1997 | 54.23 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 1998 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1999 | -70.7 % change on previous year | -1386.7% |
| 2000 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2003 | 111.35 % change on previous year | +3071.4% |
| 2004 | -107.69 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2006 | -125.29 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2007 | -189.82 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2008 | -164.87 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2011 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -1108.5% |
| 2012 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2014 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2015 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2016 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2017 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -513.9% |
| 2018 | -74.16 % change on previous year | +250.8% |
| 2019 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2020 | 48.76 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2021 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 4.92 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -3699.6% | 7.21 % change on previous year | -259.58 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3071.4% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 111.35 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1386.7% | 5.49 % change on previous year | -70.7 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1284.6% | 2.81 % change on previous year | -33.27 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1096.3% | 0.3676 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1108.5% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 10.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.56 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 116.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 58.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -45.5 % change on previous year | -259.58 % change on previous year | 32.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -70.7 % change on previous year | 54.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.99 % change on previous year | -189.82 % change on previous year | 111.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -74.16 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 48.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for French Polynesia
- Net migration -1,199 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 105.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 121.97 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.8% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Financial Markets Index 0 (2020)
- Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0 (2020)
- Financial Markets Depth Index 0 (2020)
- Financial Markets Access Index 0 (2020)
- Financial Institutions Index 0.1375 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in French Polynesia was 4.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.56 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -259.58 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does French Polynesia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- French Polynesia ranks 45th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.