Population estimates and projections in New Caledonia
New Caledonia had an estimated population of 289,870 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
New Caledonia, 2023 (latest estimate)
289,870
Change from 2022
+1.0%
Projection for 2030
307,577 people
Projection for 2050
340,580 people
Projection for 2100
337,221 people
Position in 2023
178th of 216
Population estimates and projections in New Caledonia over time
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People. 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 | 337,221 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 340,384 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 342,951 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 345,026 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 346,183 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 347,134 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 347,462 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 347,557 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 346,410 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 344,155 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 340,580 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 335,163 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 327,500 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 318,240 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 307,577 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 295,333 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 289,870 people |
| 2022 | 287,123 people |
| 2021 | 285,214 people |
| 2020 | 284,176 people |
| 2019 | 283,606 people |
| 2018 | 283,541 people |
| 2017 | 283,546 people |
| 2016 | 283,423 people |
| 2015 | 283,168 people |
| 2014 | 281,224 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 287,123 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 276,822 people, the figure has changed by +4.7%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, New Caledonia has the 178th highest value.
More for New Caledonia
All statistics for New Caledonia
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 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