Age composition in 2026:
| French Polynesia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.85%50,522 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 69.57%196,941 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 12.58%35,623 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 37.7 years in French Polynesia and 32.1 years in World.French Polynesia already reached Worldโs current median age in 2018, about 8 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of French Polynesia peaks in 2040 at 289,177.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of French Polynesia will be 70.8%, and 28.53% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| French Polynesia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2007โ2034 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2014 12 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2029 | 2039 10 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2037 | 2070 33 years later |