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

Martinique
52,118 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
62,397 people
in 2023
Martinique rank
187th
New Caledonia rank
184th

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

  • Martinique
  • New Caledonia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 62,397 people against 52,118 people in Martinique, a difference of 10,279 people.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Martinique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.

Martinique ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 regions.

Across the 8 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Martinique New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 107,929 people 25,698 people 82,231 people Martinique
1960s 134,506 people 35,940 people 98,566 people Martinique
1970s 128,485 people 52,775 people 75,710 people Martinique
1980s 95,790 people 57,562 people 38,228 people Martinique
1990s 99,658 people 61,608 people 38,051 people Martinique
2000s 88,680 people 67,986 people 20,694 people Martinique
2010s 71,174 people 67,314 people 3,860 people Martinique
2020s 53,840 people 62,773 people 8,934 people New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Martinique or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 62,397 people against 52,118 people in Martinique as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Martinique and New Caledonia?
10,279 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Martinique and New Caledonia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Martinique ranks 187th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 regions.
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.