Papeete

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#569

Global Rank

4.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

100.0%


Share

Tahiti • Oceania • Language power • Time zone Pacific/Tahiti UTC−10

Population
243K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
629 km² (243 mi²)
Density
386/km² (1,000/mi²)

Primary city Papeete

State / province Windward Islands

Language French

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National Capital

National capital of Tahiti

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Tahiti

Papeete metro area

-17.55, -149.56
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Surfing

Shiseido Tahiti Pro

Teahupo'o

Languages of Papeete

French first in Windward Islands; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoFrench
AdministrativeFrench
NationalFrench
NationalTahitian

Language power

Screen of Papeete

#534 by film pedigree · score 3.2 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Jocelyne LaGarde

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Faa'a International Airport

Papeete • 4 - Regional

Luxury Hospitality

2 properties
FTG 5-Star1 entry

The Brando

Tahiti

FTG 4-Star1 entry

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Bora Bora