Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia stood at 3.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 7.16 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.29 % change on previous year, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 98th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1991 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.98 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.98 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.28 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +415.5% | -1.29 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -134.3% | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +52.2% | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +45.6% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +44.3% | 2.33 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 95 Samoa 4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Ghana 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Paraguay 3.99 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Guatemala 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Venezuela 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Bermuda 3.97 % change on previous year 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 98th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.