FRENCH POLYNESIA

Population Distribution

The indigenous people of French Polynesia are Maohi (Mah-wee). They are Eastern Polynesians, as opposed to the Western Polynesians of Tonga and Samoa. The indigenous people are not the only inhabitants. The population breakdown is as follows:

70% - Polynesian
10% - Polynesian/European
9% - European
4% - Chinese
4% - Polynesian/Chinese
3% - Polynesian/Other


The following is a listing of the population for several islands in French Polynesia as of 1990.

Society Islands/Windward: (total about 145,000)
Tahiti - 130,336
Moorea - 8,801
Maiao - 211
Tetiaroa - 30

Society Islands/Leeward: (total 22,231)
Bora Bora - 4,225
Huahine - 4,479
Raiatea - 8,559
Tahaa - 4,005
Maupiti - 963

Tuamotus Islands: (total 7,637)
Rangiroa - 1,305
Makatea - 40
Manihi - 427
Anaa - 426
Apataki - 183
Aratika - 40
Arutua - 288
Fakahina - 145
Fakarava - 248
Fangatau - 306
Hao - 986
Kaukura - 290
Makemo - 831
Mataiva - 200
Napuka - 279
Nukutavake - 296
Pukarua - 174
Takapoto - 465
Takaroa - 396
Tikehau - 312

Marquesas Islands: (total 7,358)
Nuku Hiva - 2,099
Hiva Oa - 1,642
Ua Huka - 539
Ua Pou - 1,918
Fatu Hiva - 497
other islands - 573

Austral Islands: (total 6,509)
Rurutu - 1,953
Tubuai - 1,846
Rimatara - 969
Raivavae - 1,225
Rapa - 516

Gambier Islands:
620

Total population: 199,100



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