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
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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

Indicator
Number of children under 15, by world region
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

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