New Caledonia
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
295,333 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$29,213 per person
Life expectancy at birth
78.9 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
11.2%
Consumer price inflation
0.6%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 289,870 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 33.9 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 1.98 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | 1.7 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | 440 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 26.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 33.1% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 56.4% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 51.1% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$8.5 billion | 2024 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$30,070 per person per person | 2024 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth | -13.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 107.0 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2016 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 1.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 105.864 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 0.3% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 24.3% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Lower secondary completion | 93.9% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Upper secondary completion | 74.8% | 2019 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 78.8 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 19.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth, women | 81.4 years years | 2024 | World Bank |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 82.0% | 2017 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 92 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 19.4 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 22.3% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 5.6% | 2017 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 11.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 28.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 40.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 9.6% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share | 77.5% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.69 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 5.4 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person | 18.4 t CO2e per person t CO2e per person | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.8 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 48.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 96.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 99.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water | 96.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Pesticide use | 2.36 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use | 72.5 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 1.8% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 3.1 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2009 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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