Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0158 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0158 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0058 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1404 thousands per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 191 South Sudan 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 192 Paraguay 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 193 Argentina 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 196 Saudi Arabia 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 197 Norway 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.