New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Population
New Caledonia
289,879 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
320,422 people
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
184th
Vanuatu rank
181st
Population over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 320,422 people against 289,879 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 30,543 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,360 people | 56,464 people | 12,897 people | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 92,033 people | 73,634 people | 18,399 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 131,961 people | 99,176 people | 32,785 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 159,630 people | 129,264 people | 30,367 people | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 197,789 people | 165,140 people | 32,649 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 241,438 people | 208,734 people | 32,704 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 277,517 people | 263,937 people | 13,579 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 286,606 people | 309,558 people | 22,952 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 320,422 people against 289,879 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 30,543 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for population?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.