Median age estimates and projections in New Caledonia
The median age in New Caledonia was 33.9 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
New Caledonia, 2023 (latest estimate)
33.9
Change from 2022
+0.9%
Projection for 2030
36.0 years
Projection for 2050
40.6 years
Projection for 2100
47.3 years
Position in 2023
90th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in New Caledonia over time
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New Caledonia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | New Caledonia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 47.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 46.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 46.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 45.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 45.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 44.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 43.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 43.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 42.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 41.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 40.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 39.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 38.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 37.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 36.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 34.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 33.9 years |
| 2022 | 33.6 years |
| 2021 | 33.3 years |
| 2020 | 32.9 years |
| 2019 | 32.5 years |
| 2018 | 32.0 years |
| 2017 | 31.6 years |
| 2016 | 31.1 years |
| 2015 | 30.7 years |
| 2014 | 30.3 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9% from 33.6 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 30.0 years, the figure has changed by +13.0%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, New Caledonia has the 90th highest value.
More for New Caledonia
All statistics for New Caledonia
Population estimates and projections
289,870 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.98 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.97%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
295,333 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.92%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
11.8%
2025 · World Bank