Population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population was 337,224 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
337,224 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
347,688 people
in 2067
All-time low
292,655 people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292,655 people | — |
| 2025 | 295,334 people | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 297,893 people | +0.9% |
| 2027 | 300,375 people | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 302,848 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 305,262 people | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 307,577 people | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 309,848 people | +0.7% |
| 2032 | 312,048 people | +0.7% |
| 2033 | 314,196 people | +0.7% |
| 2034 | 316,252 people | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 318,244 people | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 320,210 people | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 322,160 people | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 324,056 people | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 325,836 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 327,494 people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 329,093 people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 330,706 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 332,311 people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 333,782 people | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 335,172 people | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 336,487 people | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 337,645 people | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 338,660 people | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 339,650 people | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 340,592 people | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 341,406 people | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 342,176 people | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 342,935 people | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 343,587 people | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 344,160 people | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 344,674 people | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 345,154 people | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 345,666 people | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 346,101 people | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 346,414 people | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 346,697 people | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 346,932 people | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 347,155 people | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 347,379 people | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 347,562 people | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 347,679 people | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 347,688 people | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 347,627 people | -0.0% |
| 2069 | 347,554 people | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 347,455 people | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 347,384 people | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 347,299 people | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 347,239 people | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 347,220 people | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 347,135 people | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 347,007 people | -0.0% |
| 2077 | 346,876 people | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 346,664 people | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 346,383 people | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 346,184 people | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 346,013 people | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 345,803 people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 345,621 people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 345,361 people | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 345,030 people | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 344,677 people | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 344,256 people | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 343,819 people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 343,378 people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 342,952 people | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 342,464 people | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 341,976 people | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 341,491 people | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 340,970 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 340,388 people | -0.2% |
| 2096 | 339,793 people | -0.2% |
| 2097 | 339,153 people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 338,486 people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 337,872 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 337,224 people | -0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 337,224 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 337,224 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.97 million people, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
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.