Communes of French Polynesia - By Population

By Population

Here the communes are listed according to decreasing population. The 2002 census counted 246,566 inhabitants, for a total population density of 71.1 people per km². The average commune population is 5,137, while the median is 2,093, much higher than the average and median metropolitan French commune (1,542 and 380, respectively).

Name Population
(2002)		 Area
(km²)		 Density
(hab./km²)
1 Faaa 28 421 34 831
2 Papeete 25 521 19 1 343
3 Punaauia 23 762 76 313
4 Pirae 14 850 35 424
5 Moorea-Maiao 14 693 134 110
6 Mahina 13 609 52 264
7 Paea 12 327 65 190
8 Taiarapu-Est 10 596 216 49
9 Papara 9 659 93 104
10 Arue 9 319 16 582
11 Hitiaa O Te Ra 8 319 218 38
12 Teva I Uta 7 861 120 66
13 Bora-Bora 7 295 38 192
14 Taiarapu-Ouest 6 181 104 59
15 Huahine 5 757 74 78
16 Tahaa 4 845 88 55
17 Taputapuatea 4 156 83 50
18 Uturoa 3 568 16 223
19 Tumaraa 3 409 71 48
20 Rangiroa 3 071 145 21
21 Nuku-Hiva 2 652 387 7
22 Ua-Pou 2 200 105 21
23 Rurutu 2 189 29 75
24 Tubuai 2 171 45 48
25 Hiva-Oa 2 015 316 6
26 Takaroa 1 524 35 44
27 Fakarava 1 511 110 14
28 Hao 1 501 65 23
29 Makemo 1 454 100 15
30 Arutua 1 436 46 31
31 Manihi 1 230 25 49
32 Maupiti 1 191 14 88
33 Gambier 1 097 46 24
34 Raivavae 996 16 62
35 Rimatara 815 9 91
36 Tahuata 677 69 10
37 Anaa 639 56 11
38 Fatu-Hiva 584 84 7
39 Ua-Huka 584 83 7
40 Reao 553 18 31
41 Rapa 497 40 12
42 Tureia 314 7 43
43 Napuka 307 12 25
44 Nukutavake 278 12 23
45 Fangatau 275 14 19
46 Tatakoto 255 7 35
47 Hikueru 205 15 13
48 Puka Puka 197 8 25

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