Has the population peaked? in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Has the population peaked? was 289,879 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 289,879 people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in New Caledonia peaked at 289,879 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,807 people, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69,360 people | 63,807 people | 77,279 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 92,033 people | 79,832 people | 104,863 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,961 people | 109,349 people | 148,142 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,630 people | 149,826 people | 172,043 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,789 people | 176,468 people | 218,532 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,438 people | 223,110 people | 257,261 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,517 people | 261,580 people | 283,616 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,606 people | 284,187 people | 289,879 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 181 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
- 185 Barbados 282,347 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
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 has the population peaked? in New Caledonia?
- Has the population peaked? in New Caledonia was 289,879 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,879 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,807 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for has the population peaked??
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.