Iceland vs New Caledonia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people

Iceland
69,977 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
62,397 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
183rd
New Caledonia rank
184th

Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Iceland
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 69,977 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 7,580 people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 183rd and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 51,610 people 25,698 people 25,911 people Iceland
1960s 65,419 people 35,940 people 29,479 people Iceland
1970s 65,238 people 52,775 people 12,463 people Iceland
1980s 63,021 people 57,562 people 5,460 people Iceland
1990s 64,821 people 61,608 people 3,213 people Iceland
2000s 65,911 people 67,986 people 2,075 people New Caledonia
2010s 66,965 people 67,314 people 349.6 people New Caledonia
2020s 69,485 people 62,773 people 6,712 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Iceland or New Caledonia?
Iceland, at 69,977 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Iceland and New Caledonia?
7,580 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Iceland ranks 183rd 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 Share 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

Indicator
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.