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
Latest (2023)
32,144 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,144 people
in 2023
All-time low
2,664 people
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,188 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,068 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2,965 people | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 2,866 people | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,778 people | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2,711 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 2,672 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2,664 people | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 2,681 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2,707 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2,739 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2,788 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2,844 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,908 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2,984 people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3,051 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3,131 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3,222 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,316 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 3,393 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,534 people | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 3,762 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,006 people | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4,275 people | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 4,569 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 4,893 people | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5,183 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5,398 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5,585 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 5,751 people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,894 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,016 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,114 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 6,230 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6,403 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6,613 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6,831 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,070 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7,330 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7,421 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,519 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,830 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,170 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 8,532 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8,933 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9,366 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,817 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 10,301 people | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,842 people | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 11,399 people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 11,996 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12,620 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 13,290 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14,002 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 14,737 people | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15,417 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 16,185 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17,112 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 18,107 people | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 19,110 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 20,018 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20,897 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 21,848 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 22,887 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23,946 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24,911 people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25,769 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,611 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27,452 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28,338 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29,142 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 29,975 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 30,987 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 32,144 people | +3.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 32,144 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 32,144 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,191 people, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.