Population aged 25-64 years in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population aged 25-64 years was 154.72 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in New Caledonia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 154.72 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in New Caledonia peaked at 154.72 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.48 thousands, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.67 thousands | 41.48 thousands | 56.36 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.18 thousands | 57.27 thousands | 71.17 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.86 thousands | 72.66 thousands | 101.17 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 116 thousands | 104.09 thousands | 127.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.63 thousands | 129.68 thousands | 149.06 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.07 thousands | 149.83 thousands | 154.72 thousands | 6 |
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- 175 Belize 209.46 thousands compare
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- 179 French Polynesia 153.74 thousands compare
- 180 Barbados 149.81 thousands compare
- 181 French Guiana 137.54 thousands compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7991 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years in New Caledonia?
- Population aged 25-64 years in New Caledonia was 154.72 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.72 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.48 thousands in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release