Population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population was 289,879 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
289,879 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
289,879 people
in 2023
All-time low
63,807 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population 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 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in New Caledonia peaked at 289,879 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,807 people, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,807 people | — |
| 1951 | 64,745 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 65,754 people | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 66,824 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 67,966 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 69,170 people | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 70,633 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 72,568 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 74,856 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 77,279 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 79,832 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 82,535 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 85,350 people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 88,066 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 90,618 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 93,173 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 95,835 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 98,598 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 101,456 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 104,863 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 109,349 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 114,522 people | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 119,946 people | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 125,597 people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 131,460 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 137,471 people | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 142,105 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 144,613 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 146,402 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 148,142 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 149,826 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 151,458 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 153,013 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 155,019 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 157,601 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 160,252 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 162,912 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 165,659 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 168,521 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 172,043 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 176,468 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 181,251 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 186,084 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 190,858 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 195,626 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 200,392 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 205,048 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 209,568 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 214,062 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 218,532 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 223,110 people | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 227,714 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 232,239 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 236,684 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 240,865 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 244,391 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 247,557 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 250,730 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 253,831 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 257,261 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 261,580 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 266,550 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 271,640 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 276,832 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 281,233 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 283,179 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 283,432 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 283,554 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 283,551 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 283,616 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 284,187 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285,227 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 287,130 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 289,879 people | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 289,879 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 289,879 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 million people, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Mayotte 316,028 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 regions 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 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)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in New Caledonia?
- Population 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 population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 289,879 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,807 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.