Population by age group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population by age group was 289,879 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in New Caledonia is 289,879 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in New Caledonia peaked at 289,879 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,807 people, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,360 people | 63,807 people | 77,279 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 92,033 people | 79,832 people | 104,863 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,961 people | 109,349 people | 148,142 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,630 people | 149,826 people | 172,043 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,789 people | 176,468 people | 218,532 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,438 people | 223,110 people | 257,261 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,517 people | 261,580 people | 283,616 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,606 people | 284,187 people | 289,879 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 181 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
- 185 Barbados 282,347 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 12.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in New Caledonia?
- Population by age group in New Caledonia was 289,879 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,879 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,807 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population by age group?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.