Population by age group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population by age group was 20,760 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,760 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,134 people
in 2014
All-time low
8,966 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
In 2023, population by age group in New Caledonia stood at 20,760 people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in New Caledonia peaked at 23,134 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,966 people, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,966 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,235 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 9,475 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9,709 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,954 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10,204 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 10,487 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 10,820 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 11,201 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 11,626 people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 12,099 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 12,617 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 13,141 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 13,623 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 14,072 people | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 14,485 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14,847 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15,175 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 15,509 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 15,910 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 16,585 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 17,498 people | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 18,445 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 19,385 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 20,235 people | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 20,917 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 21,190 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21,028 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 20,733 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20,441 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 20,164 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 19,909 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 19,658 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 19,437 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19,190 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 18,894 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18,714 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 18,711 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,853 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19,490 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 20,356 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 20,992 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,515 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21,769 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21,900 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22,005 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22,029 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,151 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22,348 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,531 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22,774 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22,939 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22,891 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22,741 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,561 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,282 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22,030 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,922 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,835 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,794 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21,950 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22,289 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22,655 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,994 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,134 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,835 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,311 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,833 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21,399 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21,038 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,859 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20,775 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,731 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,760 people | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 20,760 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 20,760 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,168 people | 8,966 people | 11,626 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,148 people | 12,099 people | 15,910 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,646 people | 16,585 people | 21,190 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,302 people | 18,711 people | 20,164 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,760 people | 20,356 people | 22,531 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,377 people | 21,794 people | 22,939 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,244 people | 21,038 people | 23,134 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,781 people | 20,731 people | 20,859 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 by age group in New Caledonia?
- Population by age group in New Caledonia was 20,760 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 23,134 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,966 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 down 9.7%. 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.