Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 292,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
292,639
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
179th
of 232 countries
All-time high
292,639
in 2024
All-time low
223,098
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 292,639 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia peaked at 292,639 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,098, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 223,098 | — |
| 2001 | 227,707 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 232,236 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 236,678 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 240,852 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 244,381 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 247,547 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 250,725 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 253,825 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 257,250 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 261,582 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 266,543 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 271,633 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 276,822 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 281,224 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 283,168 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 283,423 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 283,546 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 283,541 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 283,606 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 284,176 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 285,214 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 287,123 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 289,870 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 292,639 | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 292,639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 292,639 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,430 | 223,098 | 257,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,509 | 261,582 | 283,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,804 | 284,176 | 292,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 176 Martinique 341,429 compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 332,396 compare
- 178 Mayotte 326,505 compare
- 180 French Guiana 290,416 compare
- 181 Barbados 282,467 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 274,790 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)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in New Caledonia was 292,639 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,639 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,098 in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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