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Population density in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Population density was 18.45 in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
18.45
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 2067
All-time low
0.5615
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100

Population density in New Caledonia, 1000–2100

05101520100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population density in New Caledonia stood at 18.45.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in New Caledonia peaked at 19.02 in 2067 and was at its lowest, 0.5615, in 1000.

That places New Caledonia 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in New Caledonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 0.5615 —
1100 0.624 +11.1%
1200 0.6933 +11.1%
1300 0.7703 +11.1%
1400 0.8559 +11.1%
1500 0.951 +11.1%
1600 1.06 +11.1%
1700 1.17 +11.1%
1710 1.24 +5.3%
1720 1.3 +5.3%
1730 1.37 +5.3%
1740 1.44 +5.3%
1750 1.52 +5.3%
1760 1.6 +5.3%
1770 1.68 +5.3%
1780 1.77 +5.3%
1790 1.86 +5.3%
1800 1.96 +5.3%
1810 2.06 +5.3%
1820 2.18 +5.6%
1830 2.3 +5.6%
1840 2.43 +5.6%
1850 2.56 +5.6%
1860 2.7 +5.6%
1870 2.8 +3.4%
1880 2.89 +3.4%
1890 2.99 +3.4%
1900 3.1 +3.4%
1910 3.2 +3.4%
1920 3.29 +2.6%
1930 3.37 +2.6%
1940 3.46 +2.6%
1950 3.49 +1.0%
1951 3.54 +1.5%
1952 3.6 +1.6%
1953 3.66 +1.6%
1954 3.72 +1.7%
1955 3.78 +1.8%
1956 3.86 +2.1%
1957 3.97 +2.7%
1958 4.09 +3.2%
1959 4.23 +3.2%
1960 4.37 +3.3%
1961 4.52 +3.4%
1962 4.67 +3.4%
1963 4.82 +3.2%
1964 4.96 +2.9%
1965 5.1 +2.8%
1966 5.24 +2.9%
1967 5.39 +2.9%
1968 5.55 +2.9%
1969 5.74 +3.4%
1970 5.98 +4.3%
1971 6.26 +4.7%
1972 6.56 +4.7%
1973 6.87 +4.7%
1974 7.19 +4.7%
1975 7.52 +4.6%
1976 7.77 +3.4%
1977 7.91 +1.8%
1978 8.01 +1.2%
1979 8.1 +1.2%
1980 8.2 +1.1%
1981 8.29 +1.1%
1982 8.37 +1.0%
1983 8.48 +1.3%
1984 8.62 +1.7%
1985 8.77 +1.7%
1986 8.91 +1.7%
1987 9.06 +1.7%
1988 9.22 +1.7%
1989 9.41 +2.1%
1990 9.65 +2.6%
1991 9.92 +2.7%
1992 10.18 +2.7%
1993 10.44 +2.6%
1994 10.7 +2.5%
1995 10.96 +2.4%
1996 11.22 +2.3%
1997 11.46 +2.2%
1998 11.71 +2.1%
1999 11.95 +2.1%
2000 12.21 +2.1%
2001 12.46 +2.1%
2002 12.7 +2.0%
2003 12.95 +1.9%
2004 13.18 +1.8%
2005 13.37 +1.5%
2006 13.54 +1.3%
2007 13.72 +1.3%
2008 13.89 +1.2%
2009 14.07 +1.4%
2010 14.31 +1.7%
2011 14.58 +1.9%
2012 14.86 +1.9%
2013 15.14 +1.9%
2014 15.38 +1.6%
2015 15.49 +0.7%
2016 15.51 +0.1%
2017 15.51 +0.0%
2018 15.51 -0.0%
2019 15.52 +0.0%
2020 15.55 +0.2%
2021 15.6 +0.4%
2022 15.71 +0.7%
2023 15.86 +1.0%
2024 16.01 +1.0%
2025 16.16 +0.9%
2026 16.3 +0.9%
2027 16.43 +0.8%
2028 16.57 +0.8%
2029 16.7 +0.8%
2030 16.83 +0.8%
2031 16.95 +0.7%
2032 17.07 +0.7%
2033 17.19 +0.7%
2034 17.3 +0.7%
2035 17.41 +0.6%
2036 17.52 +0.6%
2037 17.62 +0.6%
2038 17.73 +0.6%
2039 17.82 +0.5%
2040 17.92 +0.5%
2041 18 +0.5%
2042 18.09 +0.5%
2043 18.18 +0.5%
2044 18.26 +0.4%
2045 18.34 +0.4%
2046 18.41 +0.4%
2047 18.47 +0.3%
2048 18.53 +0.3%
2049 18.58 +0.3%
2050 18.63 +0.3%
2051 18.68 +0.2%
2052 18.72 +0.2%
2053 18.76 +0.2%
2054 18.8 +0.2%
2055 18.83 +0.2%
2056 18.86 +0.1%
2057 18.88 +0.1%
2058 18.91 +0.1%
2059 18.93 +0.1%
2060 18.95 +0.1%
2061 18.97 +0.1%
2062 18.98 +0.1%
2063 18.99 +0.1%
2064 19 +0.1%
2065 19.01 +0.1%
2066 19.02 +0.0%
2067 19.02 +0.0%
2068 19.02 -0.0%
2069 19.01 -0.0%
2070 19.01 -0.0%
2071 19 -0.0%
2072 19 -0.0%
2073 19 -0.0%
2074 18.99 -0.0%
2075 18.99 -0.0%
2076 18.98 -0.0%
2077 18.98 -0.0%
2078 18.96 -0.1%
2079 18.95 -0.1%
2080 18.94 -0.1%
2081 18.93 -0.0%
2082 18.92 -0.1%
2083 18.91 -0.1%
2084 18.89 -0.1%
2085 18.87 -0.1%
2086 18.86 -0.1%
2087 18.83 -0.1%
2088 18.81 -0.1%
2089 18.78 -0.1%
2090 18.76 -0.1%
2091 18.73 -0.1%
2092 18.71 -0.1%
2093 18.68 -0.1%
2094 18.65 -0.2%
2095 18.62 -0.2%
2096 18.59 -0.2%
2097 18.55 -0.2%
2098 18.52 -0.2%
2099 18.48 -0.2%
2100 18.45 -0.2%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 18.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 18.45 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.5615 0.5615 0.5615 1
1100s 0.624 0.624 0.624 1
1200s 0.6933 0.6933 0.6933 1
1300s 0.7703 0.7703 0.7703 1
1400s 0.8559 0.8559 0.8559 1
1500s 0.951 0.951 0.951 1
1600s 1.06 1.06 1.06 1
1700s 1.17 1.17 1.17 1
1710s 1.24 1.24 1.24 1
1720s 1.3 1.3 1.3 1
1730s 1.37 1.37 1.37 1
1740s 1.44 1.44 1.44 1
1750s 1.52 1.52 1.52 1
1760s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1
1770s 1.68 1.68 1.68 1
1780s 1.77 1.77 1.77 1
1790s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1
1800s 1.96 1.96 1.96 1
1810s 2.06 2.06 2.06 1
1820s 2.18 2.18 2.18 1
1830s 2.3 2.3 2.3 1
1840s 2.43 2.43 2.43 1
1850s 2.56 2.56 2.56 1
1860s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
1870s 2.8 2.8 2.8 1
1880s 2.89 2.89 2.89 1
1890s 2.99 2.99 2.99 1
1900s 3.1 3.1 3.1 1
1910s 3.2 3.2 3.2 1
1920s 3.29 3.29 3.29 1
1930s 3.37 3.37 3.37 1
1940s 3.46 3.46 3.46 1
1950s 3.79 3.49 4.23 10
1960s 5.03 4.37 5.74 10
1970s 7.22 5.98 8.1 10
1980s 8.73 8.2 9.41 10
1990s 10.82 9.65 11.95 10
2000s 13.21 12.21 14.07 10
2010s 15.18 14.31 15.52 10
2020s 16.09 15.55 16.7 10
2030s 17.34 16.83 17.82 10
2040s 18.28 17.92 18.58 10
2050s 18.8 18.63 18.93 10
2060s 19 18.95 19.02 10
2070s 18.99 18.95 19.01 10
2080s 18.87 18.78 18.94 10
2090s 18.63 18.48 18.76 10
2100s 18.45 18.45 18.45 1

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 204 Brazil 19.55 compare
  2. 205 Estonia 19.31 compare
  3. 206 Lithuania 19.3 compare
  4. 208 Bhutan 18.1 compare
  5. 209 Chile 18.06 compare
  6. 210 Mauritania 16.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in New Caledonia?
Population density in New Caledonia was 18.45 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 2067.
What is the lowest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5615 in 1000.
How does New Caledonia rank for population density?
New Caledonia ranks 207th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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