New Caledonia vs Western Sahara: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
New Caledonia
32,144 people
in 2023
Western Sahara
36,732 people
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
178th
Western Sahara rank
176th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- New Caledonia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 36,732 people against 32,144 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,588 people.
That makes Western Sahara'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 178th and Western Sahara ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,830 people | 481 people | 2,349 people | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 3,038 people | 905.3 people | 2,132 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 4,696 people | 2,352 people | 2,344 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 6,592 people | 3,272 people | 3,320 people | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 9,271 people | 5,224 people | 4,047 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 15,258 people | 10,643 people | 4,614 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 24,268 people | 21,663 people | 2,604 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 30,562 people | 33,803 people | 3,241 people | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, New Caledonia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 36,732 people against 32,144 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between New Caledonia and Western Sahara?
- 4,588 people, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Western Sahara rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th and Western Sahara ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.