Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0024 thousands per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0011 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 191 Algeria 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Argentina 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 New Zealand 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 196 Turkmenistan 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 197 Bolivia 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.