Population growth estimates and projections in New Caledonia
The population of New Caledonia changed by 0.97% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest since 2014.
New Caledonia, 2023 (latest estimate)
0.97%
Change from 2022
+0.03percentage points
Projection for 2030
0.74%
Projection for 2050
0.26%
Projection for 2100
-0.21%
Position in 2023
107th of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in New Caledonia over time
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% per year. 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 | -0.21%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | -0.18%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | -0.14%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | -0.09%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | -0.04%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | -0.04%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | -0.02%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 0.04%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 0.10%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 0.17%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 0.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 0.41%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 0.50%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 0.62%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 0.74%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 0.90%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | -0.02% |
| 2017 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 1.27% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.03 percentage points from 0.94% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1.89%, the figure has changed by −0.92 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, New Caledonia has the 107th highest value.
More for New Caledonia
All statistics for New Caledonia
Population estimates and projections
289,870 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
33.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.98 births per woman
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