Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 32,144 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 32,144 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia peaked at 32,144 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,664 people, in 1957.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,830 people | 2,664 people | 3,188 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,038 people | 2,739 people | 3,393 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,696 people | 3,534 people | 5,751 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,592 people | 5,894 people | 7,421 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,271 people | 7,519 people | 11,399 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,258 people | 11,996 people | 19,110 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,268 people | 20,018 people | 28,338 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,562 people | 29,142 people | 32,144 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 175 Comoros 38,041 people compare
- 176 Western Sahara 36,732 people compare
- 177 Cape Verde 34,367 people compare
- 179 Curacao 30,189 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 30,142 people compare
- 181 Brunei 29,883 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia was 32,144 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,144 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,664 people in 1957.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.