Papeete
Historical population
Table:
1956
1962
1971
1977
1983
1988
1996
2002
2007
2012
2017

Papeete (commune)
18,089
19,903
25,342
22,967
23,496
23,555
25,553
26,222
26,017
25,769
26,926

Papeete (urban area)
28,975
35,514
65,185
77,781
93,294
103,857
115,759
127,327
131,695
133,627
136,771

Official figures from population censuses.[2][11][12][13][14]

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