Prison population rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Prison population rate was 186 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
186
World rank
83rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
198
in 2017
All-time low
109
in 2005
Years of data
12
1998–2025
Prison population rate in New Caledonia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 186 for prison population rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in New Caledonia peaked at 198 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2005.
That places New Caledonia 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 149 | — |
| 2001 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 143 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 109 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 138 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 171 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 153 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 166 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 198 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 180 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 186 | +3.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 186 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 186 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149 | 149 | 149 | 1 |
| 2000s | 136 | 109 | 154 | 4 |
| 2010s | 175.4 | 153 | 198 | 5 |
| 2020s | 183 | 180 | 186 | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in New Caledonia?
- Prison population rate in New Caledonia was 186 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2005.
- How does New Caledonia rank for prison population rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 83rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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