French Polynesia

Administrative units

subdivision(s) commune(s)	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1996-09-03 census	population 2002-11-07 census
source: INSEE. note: 2002 figures are provisionary. note: The island Tahiti is about 1068.8 sq.km.
Îles-Sous-le-Vent	Uturoa		26,838	30,221
Bora-Bora		22	5,767	7,295
Huahine		82	5,411	5,757
Maupiti		11	1,127	1,191
Tahaa		91	4,470	4,845
Taputapuatea		88	3,625	4,156
Tumaraa		63	3,017	3,409
Uturoa		36	3,421	3,568
Îles Marquises	Nuku-Hiva		8,064	8,712
Fatu-Hiva		78	631	584
Hiva-Oa		318	1,837	2,015
Nuku-Hiva		345	2,375	2,652
Tahuata		71	637	677
Ua-Huka		82	571	584
Ua-Pou		112	2,013	2,200
Îles Tuamotu-Gambier	Papeete		15,370	15,862
Anaa		56	657	639
Arutua		46	1,277	1,436
Fakarava		110	1,326	1,516
Fangatau		14	254	275
Gambier		46	1,087	1,097
Hao		65	1,666	1,512
Hikueru		15	199	205
Makemo		100	1,061	1,454
Manihi		25	1,146	1,230
Napuka		12	384	307
Nukutavake		12	328	278
Pukapuka		8	175	197
Rangiroa		144	2,624	3,071
Reao		18	518	553
Takaroa		35	1,100	1,524
Tatakoto		7	247	255
Tureia		19	1,321	313
Îles Australes	Tubuai		6,563	6,386
Raivavae		20	1,049	995
Rapa		41	521	497
Rimatara		9	929	811
Rurutu		33	2,015	2,104
Tubuai		45	2,049	1,979
Îles-du-Vent	Papeete		162,686	184,224
Arue		20	8,899	9,300
Faaa		34	25,888	28,339
Hitiaa O Te Ra		218	6,937	8,286
Mahina		52	11,640	13,334
Moorea-Maiao		132	11,965	14,550
Paea		64	10,281	12,276
Papara		92	7,934	9,505
Papeete		17	25,553	26,181
Pirae		35	13,974	14,499
Punaauia		76	19,524	23,706
Taiarapu-Est		218	8,815	10,315
Taiarapu-Ouest		104	5,024	6,093
Teva I Uta		120	6,252	7,840
total		4,167	219,521	245,405