Population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population was 337,224 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in New Caledonia, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in New Caledonia stood at 337,224 people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in New Caledonia peaked at 347,688 people in 2067 and was at its lowest, 292,655 people, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 299,061 people | 292,655 people | 305,262 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 317,043 people | 307,577 people | 325,836 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 334,100 people | 327,494 people | 339,650 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 343,645 people | 340,592 people | 346,101 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 347,269 people | 346,414 people | 347,688 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 347,066 people | 346,383 people | 347,455 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 345,014 people | 343,378 people | 346,184 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 340,554 people | 337,872 people | 342,952 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 337,224 people | 337,224 people | 337,224 people | 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)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in New Caledonia?
- Population in New Caledonia was 337,224 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 347,688 people in 2067.
- What is the lowest population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,655 people in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population 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 rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.