Number of people using the Internet in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Number of people using the Internet was 203,634 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in French Polynesia, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 203,634 people for number of people using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in French Polynesia peaked at 203,634 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
French Polynesia ranks 176th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 205.19 people | — |
| 1997 | 490.32 people | +139.0% |
| 1998 | 3,074 people | +527.0% |
| 1999 | 8,163 people | +165.5% |
| 2000 | 15,278 people | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 15,260 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20,318 people | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 35,542 people | +74.9% |
| 2004 | 45,722 people | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 55,904 people | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 66,090 people | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 76,175 people | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 90,900 people | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 120,189 people | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 132,584 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 133,146 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 144,398 people | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 156,046 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 167,712 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 179,391 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 191,071 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 203,634 people | +6.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 203,634 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 203,634 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +527.0% | 490.32 people | 3,074 people |
| 1999 | +165.5% | 3,074 people | 8,163 people |
| 1997 | +139.0% | 205.19 people | 490.32 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,386 people | 0 people | 8,163 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 54,138 people | 15,260 people | 120,189 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,498 people | 132,584 people | 203,634 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 173 Comoros 281,806 people compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 237,901 people compare
- 175 New Caledonia 232,524 people compare
- 177 Barbados 198,757 people compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 139,243 people compare
- 179 Guam 131,618 people compare
More science & technology data for French Polynesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.78 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 96.2 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in French Polynesia?
- Number of people using the internet in French Polynesia was 203,634 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,634 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does French Polynesia rank for number of people using the internet?
- French Polynesia ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.