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