Population by age group with projections in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population by age group with projections was 289,879 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
289,879
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
289,879
in 2023
All-time low
63,807
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group with projections in New Caledonia is 289,879, 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 with projections in New Caledonia peaked at 289,879 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,807, 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.
Population by age group with projections in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,807 | — |
| 1951 | 64,745 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 65,754 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 66,824 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 67,966 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 69,170 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 70,633 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 72,568 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 74,856 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 77,279 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 79,832 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 82,535 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 85,350 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 88,066 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 90,618 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 93,173 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 95,835 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 98,598 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 101,456 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 104,863 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 109,349 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 114,522 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 119,946 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 125,597 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 131,460 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 137,471 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 142,105 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 144,613 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 146,402 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 148,142 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 149,826 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 151,458 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 153,013 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 155,019 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 157,601 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 160,252 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 162,912 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 165,659 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 168,521 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 172,043 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 176,468 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 181,251 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 186,084 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 190,858 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 195,626 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 200,392 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 205,048 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 209,568 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 214,062 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 218,532 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 223,110 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 227,714 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 232,239 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 236,684 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 240,865 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 244,391 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 247,557 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 250,730 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 253,831 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 257,261 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 261,580 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 266,550 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 271,640 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 276,832 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 281,233 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 283,179 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 283,432 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 283,554 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 283,551 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 283,616 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 284,187 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285,227 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 287,130 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 289,879 | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 289,879 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 289,879 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,360 | 63,807 | 77,279 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92,033 | 79,832 | 104,863 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,961 | 109,349 | 148,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,630 | 149,826 | 172,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,789 | 176,468 | 218,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,438 | 223,110 | 257,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,517 | 261,580 | 283,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,606 | 284,187 | 289,879 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 181 Vanuatu 320,422 compare
- 182 Mayotte 316,028 compare
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 compare
- 185 Barbados 282,347 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 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)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in New Caledonia?
- Population by age group with projections in New Caledonia was 289,879 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,879 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,807 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population by age group with projections?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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