Iceland vs New Caledonia: Population by age group
Iceland
23,233 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
20,760 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
181st
New Caledonia rank
184th
Population by age group over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23,233 people against 20,760 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 2,473 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,291 people | 10,168 people | 10,124 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 23,094 people | 14,148 people | 8,946 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 21,009 people | 19,646 people | 1,363 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 21,108 people | 19,302 people | 1,806 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 22,287 people | 21,760 people | 527 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21,565 people | 22,377 people | 812.3 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 22,475 people | 22,244 people | 230.9 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22,508 people | 20,781 people | 1,726 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at 23,233 people against 20,760 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 2,473 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for population by age group?
- Iceland ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.