Population density in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population density was 18.45 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
18.45 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
207th
of 235 countries
All-time high
19.02 people per km²
in 2067
All-time low
0.5615 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
183
1000–2100
Population density in New Caledonia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in New Caledonia stood at 18.45 people per km².
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 people per km² in 2067 and was at its lowest, 0.5615 people per km², 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 | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5615 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.624 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1200 | 0.6933 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 0.7703 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1400 | 0.8559 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1500 | 0.951 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1600 | 1.06 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1700 | 1.17 people per km² | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 1.24 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 1.3 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1730 | 1.37 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 1.44 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.52 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1760 | 1.6 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1770 | 1.68 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1780 | 1.77 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 1.86 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 1.96 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1810 | 2.06 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1820 | 2.18 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1830 | 2.3 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 2.43 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 2.56 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1860 | 2.7 people per km² | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 2.8 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 2.89 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 2.99 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 3.1 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 3.2 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 3.29 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 3.37 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 3.46 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 3.49 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 3.54 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.6 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 3.66 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.72 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.78 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.86 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 3.97 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 4.09 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.23 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 4.37 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.52 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 4.67 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.82 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.96 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.1 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.24 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.39 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.55 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.74 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.98 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 6.26 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.56 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.87 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 7.19 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.52 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.77 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.91 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.01 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.1 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.2 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.29 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.37 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.48 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.62 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.77 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.06 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.22 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.41 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.65 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.92 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.18 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.44 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.96 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.22 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.46 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.71 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.95 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.21 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.46 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.95 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.18 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.37 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.54 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.72 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.07 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.31 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.86 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.14 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.38 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.49 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.51 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.51 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.51 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.52 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.55 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.71 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.86 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.01 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 16.16 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 16.3 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 16.43 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 16.57 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 16.7 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 16.83 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 16.95 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 17.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 17.19 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 17.3 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 17.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 17.52 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 17.62 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 17.73 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 17.82 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 17.92 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 18 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 18.09 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 18.18 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 18.26 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 18.34 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 18.41 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 18.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 18.53 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 18.58 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 18.63 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 18.68 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 18.72 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 18.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 18.8 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 18.83 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 18.86 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 18.88 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 18.91 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 18.93 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 18.95 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 18.97 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 18.98 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 18.99 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 19 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 19.01 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 19.02 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 19.02 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 19.02 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 19.01 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 19.01 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 19 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 19 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 19 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 18.99 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 18.99 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 18.98 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2077 | 18.98 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 18.96 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 18.95 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 18.94 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 18.93 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 18.92 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 18.91 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 18.89 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 18.87 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 18.86 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 18.83 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 18.81 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 18.78 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 18.76 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 18.73 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 18.71 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 18.68 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 18.65 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 18.62 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 18.59 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 18.55 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 18.52 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 18.48 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 18.45 people per km² | -0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 18.45 people per km² is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 18.45 people per km² is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.68 people per km², 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5615 people per km² | 0.5615 people per km² | 0.5615 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.624 people per km² | 0.624 people per km² | 0.624 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6933 people per km² | 0.6933 people per km² | 0.6933 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.7703 people per km² | 0.7703 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8559 people per km² | 0.8559 people per km² | 0.8559 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.951 people per km² | 0.951 people per km² | 0.951 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.24 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 1.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.44 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1.44 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.52 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.6 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.68 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1.77 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.96 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 2.06 people per km² | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.18 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 2.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.3 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.43 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | 2.43 people per km² | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.56 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | 2.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 2.7 people per km² | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.89 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.99 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.1 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.29 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 3.29 people per km² | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.46 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.79 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 4.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.03 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 5.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.22 people per km² | 5.98 people per km² | 8.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 people per km² | 8.2 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 people per km² | 9.65 people per km² | 11.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 people per km² | 12.21 people per km² | 14.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 people per km² | 14.31 people per km² | 15.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 people per km² | 15.55 people per km² | 16.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.34 people per km² | 16.83 people per km² | 17.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 18.28 people per km² | 17.92 people per km² | 18.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 18.8 people per km² | 18.63 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 19 people per km² | 18.95 people per km² | 19.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 18.99 people per km² | 18.95 people per km² | 19.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 18.87 people per km² | 18.78 people per km² | 18.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 18.63 people per km² | 18.48 people per km² | 18.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 18.45 people per km² | 18.45 people per km² | 18.45 people per km² | 1 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0 people per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in New Caledonia?
- Population density in New Caledonia was 18.45 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 people per km² in 2067.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5615 people per km² 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.