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Population in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Population was 289,879 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
289,879 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 238 countries
All-time high
289,879 people
in 2023
All-time low
10,265 people
in 1000
Years of data
106
1000–2023

Population in New Caledonia, 1000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2023, population in New Caledonia stood at 289,879 people. That is the highest value across all 106 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in New Caledonia peaked at 289,879 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,265 people, in 1000.

That places New Caledonia 184th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 10,265 people 10,265 people 10,265 people 1
1100s 11,406 people 11,406 people 11,406 people 1
1200s 12,673 people 12,673 people 12,673 people 1
1300s 14,082 people 14,082 people 14,082 people 1
1400s 15,646 people 15,646 people 15,646 people 1
1500s 17,385 people 17,385 people 17,385 people 1
1600s 19,317 people 19,317 people 19,317 people 1
1700s 21,463 people 21,463 people 21,463 people 1
1710s 22,593 people 22,593 people 22,593 people 1
1720s 23,782 people 23,782 people 23,782 people 1
1730s 25,033 people 25,033 people 25,033 people 1
1740s 26,351 people 26,351 people 26,351 people 1
1750s 27,738 people 27,738 people 27,738 people 1
1760s 29,198 people 29,198 people 29,198 people 1
1770s 30,735 people 30,735 people 30,735 people 1
1780s 32,352 people 32,352 people 32,352 people 1
1790s 34,055 people 34,055 people 34,055 people 1
1800s 35,847 people 35,847 people 35,847 people 1
1810s 37,734 people 37,734 people 37,734 people 1
1820s 39,830 people 39,830 people 39,830 people 1
1830s 42,043 people 42,043 people 42,043 people 1
1840s 44,379 people 44,379 people 44,379 people 1
1850s 46,845 people 46,845 people 46,845 people 1
1860s 49,447 people 49,447 people 49,447 people 1
1870s 51,152 people 51,152 people 51,152 people 1
1880s 52,916 people 52,916 people 52,916 people 1
1890s 54,741 people 54,741 people 54,741 people 1
1900s 56,628 people 56,628 people 56,628 people 1
1910s 58,581 people 58,581 people 58,581 people 1
1920s 60,083 people 60,083 people 60,083 people 1
1930s 61,624 people 61,624 people 61,624 people 1
1940s 63,204 people 63,204 people 63,204 people 1
1950s 69,360 people 63,807 people 77,279 people 10
1960s 92,033 people 79,832 people 104,863 people 10
1970s 131,961 people 109,349 people 148,142 people 10
1980s 159,630 people 149,826 people 172,043 people 10
1990s 197,789 people 176,468 people 218,532 people 10
2000s 241,438 people 223,110 people 257,261 people 10
2010s 277,517 people 261,580 people 283,616 people 10
2020s 286,606 people 284,187 people 289,879 people 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 181 Vanuatu 320,422 people compare
  2. 183 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
  3. 185 Barbados 282,347 people compare
  4. 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
  5. 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in New Caledonia?
Population in New Caledonia was 289,879 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 289,879 people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,265 people in 1000.
How does New Caledonia rank for population?
New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.