New Caledonia Population (LIVE)

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New Caledonia Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of New Caledonia is 293,517 as of Wednesday, June 7, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • New Caledonia 2020 population is estimated at 285,498 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • New Caledonia population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.
  • New Caledonia ranks number 184 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in New Caledonia is 16 per Km2 (40 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 18,280 Km2 (7,058 sq. miles)
  • 71.9 % of the population is urban (205,195 people in 2020)
  • The median age in New Caledonia is 33.6 years.

Population of New Caledonia (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNew Caledonia
Global Rank
2020 285,498 0.97 % 2,748 502 33.6 1.97 16 71.9 % 205,195 0.00 % 7,794,798,739 184
2019 282,750 0.98 % 2,757 502 32.3 2.14 15 71.3 % 201,492 0.00 % 7,713,468,100 184
2018 279,993 1.03 % 2,843 502 32.3 2.14 15 70.6 % 197,787 0.00 % 7,631,091,040 184
2017 277,150 1.08 % 2,959 502 32.3 2.14 15 70.0 % 194,085 0.00 % 7,547,858,925 183
2016 274,191 1.15 % 3,126 502 32.3 2.14 15 69.4 % 190,387 0.00 % 7,464,022,049 184
2015 271,065 1.35 % 3,508 601 32.0 2.18 15 68.9 % 186,694 0.00 % 7,379,797,139 184
2010 253,527 1.41 % 3,417 341 30.6 2.28 14 66.4 % 168,452 0.00 % 6,956,823,603 183
2005 236,442 1.71 % 3,835 800 28.6 2.32 13 62.9 % 148,837 0.00 % 6,541,907,027 183
2000 217,269 2.37 % 4,7951,415 27.2 2.59 12 60.7 % 131,807 0.00 % 6,143,493,823 183
1995 193,293 2.56 % 4,591 1,266 25.3 2.92 11 59.5 % 114,988 0.00 % 5,744,212,979 183
1990 170,336 1.78 % 2,871 -98 23.3 3.12 9 59.4 % 101,154 0.00 % 5,327,231,061 183
1985 155,982 1.45 % 2,168 -658 22.2 3.34 9 58.8 % 91,770 0.00 % 4,870,921,740 184
1980 145,144 2.19 % 2,976 6 21.5 3.91 8 57.4 % 83,351 0.00 % 4,458,003,514 184
1975 130,264 4.34 % 4,988 1,638 21.3 5.20 7 55.2 % 71,861 0.00 % 4,079,480,606 184
1970 105,324 2.92 % 2,825 281 21.5 5.21 6 51.2 % 53,960 0.00 % 3,700,437,046 185
1965 91,200 3.16 % 2,629 669 21.6 5.22 5 44.6 % 40,717 0.00 % 3,339,583,597 186
1960 78,056 2.87 % 2,062 491 22.0 5.22 4 37.4 % 29,162 0.00 % 3,034,949,748 187
1955 67,748 0.89 % 585 -692 22.4 5.22 4 30.6 % 20,732 0.00 % 2,773,019,936 186
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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New Caledonia Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNew Caledonia
Global Rank
2020 285,498 1.04 % 2,887 502 33.6 1.97 16 71.9 % 205,195 0.00 % 7,794,798,739 184
2025 298,786 0.91 % 2,658 502 35.1 1.97 16 74.8 % 223,627 0.00 % 8,184,437,460 184
2030 311,024 0.81 % 2,448 502 36.3 1.97 17 77.7 % 241,755 0.00 % 8,548,487,400 184
2035 322,210 0.71 % 2,237 502 37.8 1.97 18 80.5 % 259,249 0.00 % 8,887,524,213 184
2040 332,044 0.60 % 1,967 502 39.3 1.97 18 83.1 % 275,795 0.00 % 9,198,847,240 184
2045 340,188 0.49 % 1,629 502 40.6 1.97 19 85.7 % 291,386 0.00 % 9,481,803,274 185
2050 346,510 0.37 % 1,264   41.8 1.97 19 88.4 % 306,203 0.00 % 9,735,033,990 184
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

New Caledonia Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of New Caledonia
Life Expectancy
78.16 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
10.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
12.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in New Caledonia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Noumea 93,060
2 Mont-Dore 24,680
3 Dumbea 19,346

See also

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Notes

The New Caledonia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of New Caledonia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of New Caledonia (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by New Caledonia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.