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 234 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 234 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.
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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More population data for New Caledonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
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 234 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.