New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Population (Our World)
New Caledonia
289,879
in 2023
Vanuatu
320,422
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
185th
Vanuatu rank
182nd
Population (Our World) over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 320,422 against 289,879 in New Caledonia, a difference of 30,543.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 37 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,265 | 924 | 9,341 | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 11,406 | 1,386 | 10,020 | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 12,673 | 2,079 | 10,594 | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 14,082 | 3,119 | 10,963 | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 15,646 | 4,679 | 10,967 | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 17,385 | 7,018 | 10,367 | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 19,317 | 10,528 | 8,789 | New Caledonia |
| 1700s | 21,463 | 15,792 | 5,671 | New Caledonia |
| 1710s | 22,593 | 16,623 | 5,970 | New Caledonia |
| 1720s | 23,782 | 17,498 | 6,284 | New Caledonia |
| 1730s | 25,033 | 18,419 | 6,614 | New Caledonia |
| 1740s | 26,351 | 19,388 | 6,963 | New Caledonia |
| 1750s | 27,738 | 20,409 | 7,329 | New Caledonia |
| 1760s | 29,198 | 21,483 | 7,715 | New Caledonia |
| 1770s | 30,735 | 22,614 | 8,121 | New Caledonia |
| 1780s | 32,352 | 23,804 | 8,548 | New Caledonia |
| 1790s | 34,055 | 25,057 | 8,998 | New Caledonia |
| 1800s | 35,847 | 27,791 | 8,056 | New Caledonia |
| 1810s | 37,734 | 27,791 | 9,943 | New Caledonia |
| 1820s | 39,830 | 27,955 | 11,875 | New Caledonia |
| 1830s | 42,043 | 30,648 | 11,395 | New Caledonia |
| 1840s | 44,379 | 33,797 | 10,582 | New Caledonia |
| 1850s | 46,845 | 37,268 | 9,577 | New Caledonia |
| 1860s | 49,447 | 40,971 | 8,476 | New Caledonia |
| 1870s | 51,152 | 45,041 | 6,111 | New Caledonia |
| 1880s | 52,916 | 49,516 | 3,400 | New Caledonia |
| 1890s | 54,741 | 54,434 | 307 | New Caledonia |
| 1900s | 56,628 | 59,840 | 3,212 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 58,581 | 64,963 | 6,382 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 60,083 | 59,170 | 913 | New Caledonia |
| 1930s | 61,624 | 58,144 | 3,480 | New Caledonia |
| 1940s | 63,204 | 49,640 | 13,564 | New Caledonia |
| 1950s | 69,360 | 56,464 | 12,897 | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 92,033 | 73,634 | 18,399 | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 131,961 | 99,176 | 32,785 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 159,630 | 129,264 | 30,367 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 197,789 | 165,140 | 32,649 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 241,438 | 208,734 | 32,704 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 277,517 | 263,937 | 13,579 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 286,606 | 309,558 | 22,952 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 320,422 against 289,879 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 30,543, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for population?
- New Caledonia ranks 185th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.