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
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.
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 |
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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 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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.