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