Malta vs New Caledonia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Malta
70,098 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
62,397 people
in 2023
Malta rank
182nd
New Caledonia rank
184th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 70,098 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 7,701 people.
That makes Malta'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 Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 182nd and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,103 people | 25,698 people | 88,404 people | Malta |
| 1960s | 105,399 people | 35,940 people | 69,459 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 83,515 people | 52,775 people | 30,740 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 83,850 people | 57,562 people | 26,288 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 84,117 people | 61,608 people | 22,509 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 72,494 people | 67,986 people | 4,508 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 64,307 people | 67,314 people | 3,007 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 69,582 people | 62,773 people | 6,809 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 70,098 people against 62,397 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 7,701 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Malta ranks 182nd 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.