Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 62,397 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62,397 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,086 people
in 2014
All-time low
22,885 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 62,397 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia peaked at 69,086 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,885 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,885 people | — |
| 1951 | 23,400 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 23,937 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 24,498 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 25,085 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 25,705 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 26,424 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 27,307 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 28,326 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 29,417 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 30,570 people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 31,771 people | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 32,990 people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 34,171 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 35,326 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 36,478 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 37,658 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 38,864 people | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 40,096 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 41,475 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 43,422 people | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 45,836 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 48,294 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 50,753 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 53,172 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 55,503 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 57,090 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 57,678 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 57,918 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58,084 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 58,151 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 58,116 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 57,971 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 57,896 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 57,816 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 57,542 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 57,213 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 56,914 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 56,673 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57,323 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 58,384 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 59,069 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 59,818 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 60,525 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61,173 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61,787 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62,437 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63,305 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64,295 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65,282 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66,388 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67,414 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68,169 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68,599 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68,798 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68,752 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,400 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68,038 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,753 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67,553 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67,612 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67,929 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68,345 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68,829 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69,086 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,530 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 67,393 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 66,238 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 65,099 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64,083 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63,380 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62,832 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,484 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62,397 people | -0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 62,397 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 62,397 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473,838 people, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,698 people | 22,885 people | 29,417 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,940 people | 30,570 people | 41,475 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,775 people | 43,422 people | 58,084 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,562 people | 56,673 people | 58,151 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,608 people | 58,384 people | 65,282 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,986 people | 66,388 people | 68,798 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,314 people | 64,083 people | 69,086 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,773 people | 62,397 people | 63,380 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 181 Bahamas 73,209 people compare
- 182 Malta 70,098 people compare
- 183 Iceland 69,977 people compare
- 185 Guadeloupe 61,971 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 187 Martinique 52,118 people compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in New Caledonia was 62,397 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,086 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,885 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Share 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 0-14.