The population of New Caledonia is 292.639 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations. New Caledonia is 18.576 km2 wide, an island nation in the region Oceania.
Quick facts about New Caledonia population
- Population: 292.639
- % of World population: 0,00%
- World Ranking: 185
- % annual change: 0,94%.
- Annual change: 2.741
- Net migration (people): 455
- Density (people/Km²): 16
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 97,3
- Fertility rate: 1,96
- Median age: 34,2
- Average life expectancy: 78,9
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New Caledonia's population and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 292.639 | 0,94%. | 2.741 | 455 | 34,2 | 78,9 | 97,3 | 16,0 |
| 2023 | 289.870 | 0,97%. | 2.799 | 485 | 33,9 | 78,8 | 97,3 | 15,9 |
| 2022 | 287.123 | 0,94%. | 2.694 | 485 | 33,6 | 77,7 | 97,3 | 15,7 |
| 2021 | 285.214 | 0,39%. | 1.124 | -1.181 | 33,3 | 77,1 | 97,4 | 15,6 |
| 2020 | 284.176 | 0,34%. | 951 | -1.181 | 32,9 | 77,0 | 97,7 | 15,5 |
| 2015 | 283.168 | 0,11%. | 314 | -2.530 | 30,7 | 77,2 | 99,6 | 15,5 |
| 2010 | 261.582 | 1,87%. | 4.886 | 1.956 | 29,2 | 76,0 | 100,8 | 14,3 |
| 2005 | 244.381 | 1,27%. | 3.104 | -44 | 27,1 | 74,9 | 100,4 | 13,4 |
| 2000 | 223.098 | 2,08%. | 4.648 | 1.070 | 25,5 | 73,6 | 101,7 | 12,2 |
| 1995 | 200.379 | 2,38%. | 4.765 | 1.418 | 23,8 | 71,3 | 102,9 | 11,0 |
| 1990 | 176.456 | 2,67%. | 4.714 | 1.300 | 22,0 | 69,5 | 102,9 | 9,7 |
| 1985 | 160.234 | 1,63%. | 2.615 | -230 | 20,7 | 67,8 | 103,7 | 8,8 |
| 1980 | 149.817 | 1,11%. | 1.659 | -1.415 | 19,5 | 65,6 | 105,6 | 8,2 |
| 1975 | 137.462 | 4,41%. | 6.059 | 2.838 | 18,9 | 63,2 | 108,3 | 7,5 |
| 1970 | 109.338 | 4,63%. | 5.059 | 2.267 | 19,4 | 60,1 | 110,0 | 6,0 |
| 1965 | 93.159 | 2,79%. | 2.595 | 408 | 19,8 | 56,1 | 111,1 | 5,1 |
| 1960 | 79.819 | 3,30%. | 2.631 | 824 | 20,4 | 52,3 | 111,4 | 4,4 |
| 1955 | 69.159 | 1,81%. | 1.248 | 0 | 21,0 | 48,6 | 111,5 | 3,8 |
| 1950 | 63.790 | 1,43%. | 910 | 0 | 21,7 | 45,1 | 115,6 | 3,5 |
Population forecast New Caledonia
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 295.333 | 0,90%. | 2.646 | 440 | 34,5 | 79,1 | 97,4 | 16,2 |
| 2030 | 307.577 | 0,74%. | 2.280 | 394 | 36,0 | 79,9 | 97,4 | 16,8 |
| 2035 | 318.240 | 0,62%. | 1.979 | 345 | 37,1 | 80,6 | 97,4 | 17,4 |
| 2040 | 327.500 | 0,50%. | 1.625 | 278 | 38,3 | 81,4 | 97,4 | 17,9 |
| 2045 | 335.163 | 0,41%. | 1.376 | 366 | 39,5 | 82,2 | 97,5 | 18,3 |
| 2050 | 340.580 | 0,26%. | 889 | 283 | 40,6 | 82,9 | 97,7 | 18,6 |
| 2055 | 344.155 | 0,17%. | 578 | 324 | 41,5 | 83,6 | 98,0 | 18,8 |
| 2060 | 346.411 | 0,10%. | 329 | 348 | 42,3 | 84,2 | 98,4 | 19,0 |
| 2065 | 347.557 | 0,04%. | 124 | 317 | 43,1 | 84,9 | 98,9 | 19,0 |
| 2070 | 347.462 | -0,02% | -73 | 260 | 43,8 | 85,5 | 99,4 | 19,0 |
| 2075 | 347.134 | -0,04% | -142 | 271 | 44,4 | 86,1 | 99,9 | 19,0 |
| 2080 | 346.183 | -0,04% | -123 | 373 | 45,0 | 86,6 | 100,3 | 18,9 |
| 2085 | 345.026 | -0,09% | -309 | 257 | 45,6 | 87,2 | 100,8 | 18,9 |
| 2090 | 342.951 | -0,14% | -466 | 213 | 46,2 | 87,7 | 101,1 | 18,8 |
| 2095 | 340.384 | -0,18% | -610 | 186 | 46,8 | 88,2 | 101,4 | 18,6 |
| 2100 | 337.221 | -0,21% | -704 | 211 | 47,3 | 88,7 | 101,6 | 18,4 |
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