Population now
281,662
- World: 176th
- Oceania: 9th
| Male: | 141,108 | (50.12 %) |
| Female: | 140,554 | (49.88 %) |
| Births in 2025: | 2,078 |
| Deaths in 2025: | 1,002 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2025)
| Male: | 76.09 years |
| Female: | 81.25 years |
| Total: | 78.61 years |
| Median Age: | 34.25 years |
| Birth Rate: | 13.25 |
| Death Rate: | 6.39 |
| Growth Rate: | 1.07 % |
| Fertility Rate: | 1.87 |
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- Birth & Death rate
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- Population structure (mid 2025)
- Urbanization
New Caledonia Population History
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79k | 42k | 37k | 1.11 | 2.37% | 34.00 | 10.10 | 6.28 | 58.64 | 56.20 | 61.20 | 21.00 | 37.36% | 4.14 |
| 1961 | 81k | 43k | 38k | 1.11 | 2.57% | 33.20 | 9.30 | 6.14 | 59.04 | 56.60 | 61.60 | 20.89 | 38.78% | 4.26 |
| 1962 | 83k | 44k | 39k | 1.11 | 2.81% | 32.40 | 8.50 | 6.01 | 59.44 | 57.00 | 62.00 | 20.79 | 40.22% | 4.38 |
| 1963 | 86k | 45k | 41k | 1.11 | 2.85% | 33.10 | 8.60 | 5.90 | 59.89 | 57.40 | 62.50 | 20.70 | 41.68% | 4.50 |
| 1964 | 88k | 46k | 42k | 1.11 | 2.93% | 33.80 | 8.60 | 5.70 | 60.34 | 57.80 | 63.00 | 20.62 | 43.16% | 4.62 |
| 1965 | 91k | 48k | 43k | 1.11 | 2.97% | 34.50 | 8.70 | 5.60 | 60.79 | 58.20 | 63.50 | 20.58 | 44.65% | 4.75 |
| 1966 | 94k | 49k | 44k | 1.11 | 2.70% | 34.95 | 9.45 | 5.39 | 61.23 | 58.60 | 64.00 | 20.50 | 46.14% | 4.91 |
| 1967 | 97k | 51k | 46k | 1.1 | 2.47% | 35.40 | 10.20 | 5.17 | 61.68 | 59.00 | 64.50 | 20.47 | 47.65% | 5.06 |
| 1968 | 100k | 52k | 47k | 1.1 | 2.57% | 35.30 | 9.90 | 4.88 | 62.13 | 59.40 | 65.00 | 20.47 | 49.16% | 5.22 |
| 1969 | 104k | 54k | 50k | 1.1 | 2.66% | 35.10 | 9.60 | 4.59 | 62.58 | 59.80 | 65.50 | 20.48 | 50.44% | 5.46 |
| 1970 | 112k | 59k | 53k | 1.1 | 2.76% | 35.00 | 9.30 | 4.30 | 63.03 | 60.20 | 66.00 | 20.47 | 51.23% | 5.88 |
| 1971 | 120k | 63k | 57k | 1.09 | 2.70% | 34.80 | 9.40 | 4.20 | 63.48 | 60.60 | 66.50 | 20.38 | 52.02% | 6.30 |
| 1972 | 126k | 66k | 60k | 1.09 | 3.44% | 34.60 | 7.80 | 4.10 | 63.93 | 61.00 | 67.00 | 20.29 | 52.81% | 6.58 |
| 1973 | 129k | 67k | 61k | 1.09 | 3.27% | 33.30 | 7.80 | 3.90 | 64.38 | 61.40 | 67.50 | 20.20 | 53.60% | 6.74 |
| 1974 | 131k | 68k | 63k | 1.09 | 3.05% | 32.00 | 7.90 | 3.80 | 64.82 | 61.80 | 68.00 | 20.21 | 54.38% | 6.87 |
| 1975 | 133k | 69k | 63k | 1.09 | 3.44% | 31.10 | 7.00 | 3.70 | 65.27 | 62.20 | 68.50 | 20.31 | 55.17% | 6.95 |
| 1976 | 134k | 70k | 64k | 1.08 | 2.72% | 29.00 | 7.80 | 3.60 | 65.72 | 62.60 | 69.00 | 20.21 | 55.87% | 7.03 |
| 1977 | 136k | 71k | 65k | 1.08 | 3.30% | 28.80 | 6.70 | 3.43 | 66.17 | 63.00 | 69.50 | 20.25 | 56.26% | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 138k | 71k | 66k | 1.08 | 3.00% | 26.40 | 6.60 | 3.43 | 66.30 | 62.95 | 69.83 | 20.36 | 56.65% | 7.21 |
| 1979 | 139k | 72k | 67k | 1.07 | 2.81% | 26.30 | 6.90 | 3.43 | 66.44 | 62.90 | 70.15 | 20.47 | 57.04% | 7.27 |
| 1980 | 140k | 72k | 68k | 1.07 | 2.64% | 26.20 | 7.20 | 3.42 | 66.57 | 62.85 | 70.48 | 20.54 | 57.43% | 7.35 |
| 1981 | 143k | 74k | 69k | 1.06 | 3.33% | 27.70 | 6.40 | 3.64 | 66.70 | 62.80 | 70.80 | 20.76 | 57.81% | 7.48 |
| 1982 | 146k | 75k | 71k | 1.06 | 3.17% | 26.30 | 6.30 | 3.42 | 66.92 | 63.70 | 70.30 | 20.88 | 58.20% | 7.64 |
| 1983 | 149k | 76k | 72k | 1.06 | 3.53% | 25.80 | 5.70 | 3.33 | 68.59 | 66.10 | 71.20 | 20.96 | 58.53% | 7.80 |
| 1984 | 152k | 78k | 74k | 1.05 | 3.13% | 24.80 | 6.00 | 3.17 | 68.06 | 64.60 | 71.70 | 21.06 | 58.68% | 7.96 |
| 1985 | 154k | 79k | 75k | 1.05 | 3.03% | 23.40 | 5.80 | 3.00 | 68.77 | 65.40 | 72.30 | 21.20 | 58.83% | 8.10 |
| 1986 | 157k | 80k | 77k | 1.05 | 3.37% | 24.90 | 5.70 | 3.17 | 69.06 | 65.60 | 72.70 | 21.37 | 58.99% | 8.26 |
| 1987 | 161k | 82k | 79k | 1.04 | 3.51% | 25.70 | 5.70 | 3.25 | 69.43 | 66.50 | 72.50 | 21.57 | 59.14% | 8.42 |
| 1988 | 164k | 83k | 80k | 1.04 | 3.19% | 24.70 | 5.90 | 3.10 | 69.45 | 65.60 | 73.50 | 21.80 | 59.29% | 8.59 |
| 1989 | 167k | 85k | 82k | 1.04 | 3.00% | 23.60 | 5.90 | 2.97 | 69.09 | 66.50 | 71.80 | 22.05 | 59.43% | 8.76 |
| 1990 | 171k | 87k | 84k | 1.04 | 3.74% | 25.60 | 5.40 | 3.18 | 70.49 | 67.90 | 73.20 | 22.29 | 59.58% | 8.97 |
| 1991 | 175k | 90k | 86k | 1.04 | 3.59% | 25.70 | 5.60 | 3.15 | 70.36 | 66.70 | 74.20 | 22.67 | 59.72% | 9.20 |
| 1992 | 180k | 92k | 88k | 1.05 | 3.71% | 24.50 | 5.20 | 2.99 | 71.61 | 68.20 | 75.20 | 23.07 | 59.86% | 9.43 |
| 1993 | 184k | 95k | 90k | 1.05 | 3.52% | 23.50 | 5.20 | 2.86 | 71.66 | 67.90 | 75.60 | 23.47 | 60.00% | 9.68 |
| 1994 | 189k | 97k | 92k | 1.05 | 3.02% | 22.50 | 5.60 | 2.70 | 70.67 | 67.60 | 73.90 | 23.87 | 60.15% | 9.94 |
| 1995 | 194k | 99k | 95k | 1.05 | 3.13% | 21.90 | 5.30 | 2.59 | 72.01 | 68.40 | 75.80 | 24.29 | 60.29% | 10.17 |
| 1996 | 198k | 101k | 97k | 1.05 | 3.29% | 22.30 | 5.20 | 2.65 | 72.00 | 69.90 | 74.20 | 24.71 | 60.48% | 10.37 |
| 1997 | 201k | 103k | 99k | 1.04 | 3.46% | 22.30 | 5.00 | 2.67 | 71.74 | 69.30 | 74.30 | 25.11 | 60.84% | 10.57 |
| 1998 | 205k | 104k | 101k | 1.03 | 3.42% | 21.20 | 4.80 | 2.54 | 74.38 | 71.40 | 77.50 | 25.48 | 61.20% | 10.77 |
| 1999 | 209k | 106k | 103k | 1.03 | 2.96% | 20.60 | 5.20 | 2.48 | 73.88 | 70.90 | 77.00 | 25.83 | 61.56% | 10.98 |
| 2000 | 213k | 108k | 105k | 1.02 | 3.20% | 21.40 | 5.10 | 2.59 | 75.16 | 71.70 | 78.80 | 26.17 | 61.92% | 11.19 |
| 2001 | 217k | 110k | 108k | 1.02 | 2.83% | 19.90 | 5.20 | 2.43 | 74.83 | 72.10 | 77.70 | 26.40 | 62.28% | 11.40 |
| 2002 | 221k | 112k | 110k | 1.02 | 2.71% | 18.90 | 5.10 | 2.33 | 75.10 | 71.20 | 79.20 | 26.67 | 62.63% | 11.62 |
| 2003 | 225k | 114k | 112k | 1.02 | 2.64% | 18.20 | 5.00 | 2.27 | 75.27 | 72.10 | 78.60 | 26.97 | 62.99% | 11.82 |
| 2004 | 229k | 115k | 113k | 1.02 | 2.55% | 17.40 | 4.90 | 2.18 | 75.47 | 72.30 | 78.80 | 27.28 | 63.34% | 12.00 |
| 2005 | 232k | 117k | 115k | 1.02 | 2.55% | 17.40 | 4.90 | 2.20 | 75.72 | 72.60 | 79.00 | 27.57 | 63.97% | 12.19 |
| 2006 | 236k | 119k | 117k | 1.02 | 2.81% | 17.90 | 4.70 | 2.29 | 76.08 | 73.10 | 79.20 | 27.99 | 64.64% | 12.37 |
| 2007 | 239k | 121k | 119k | 1.02 | 2.42% | 17.10 | 5.00 | 2.20 | 76.48 | 73.60 | 79.50 | 28.37 | 65.31% | 12.55 |
| 2008 | 243k | 122k | 120k | 1.02 | 2.44% | 16.50 | 4.80 | 2.20 | 76.68 | 73.90 | 79.60 | 28.72 | 65.97% | 12.74 |
| 2009 | 246k | 124k | 122k | 1.02 | 2.27% | 16.70 | 5.10 | 2.20 | 76.98 | 74.20 | 79.90 | 29.11 | 66.62% | 12.90 |
| 2010 | 250k | 126k | 124k | 1.02 | 2.48% | 16.70 | 4.80 | 2.20 | 77.28 | 74.50 | 80.20 | 29.57 | 67.10% | 13.10 |
| 2011 | 254k | 128k | 126k | 1.02 | 2.12% | 16.20 | 5.20 | 2.15 | 76.63 | 73.90 | 79.50 | 29.79 | 67.57% | 13.34 |
| 2012 | 259k | 131k | 128k | 1.02 | 2.31% | 16.90 | 5.10 | 2.28 | 77.08 | 74.20 | 80.10 | 30.07 | 68.02% | 13.59 |
| 2013 | 264k | 133k | 131k | 1.02 | 2.19% | 16.60 | 5.20 | 2.19 | 77.18 | 74.30 | 80.20 | 30.39 | 68.48% | 13.83 |
| 2014 | 268k | 135k | 133k | 1.02 | 2.13% | 16.30 | 5.20 | 2.17 | 77.24 | 74.70 | 79.90 | 30.70 | 68.93% | 14.06 |
| 2015 | 269k | 135k | 133k | 1.02 | 1.85% | 15.40 | 5.40 | 2.06 | 77.28 | 74.50 | 80.20 | 31.01 | 69.38% | 14.10 |
| 2016 | 269k | 136k | 134k | 1.02 | 1.70% | 15.40 | 5.70 | 2.08 | 76.93 | 74.20 | 79.80 | 31.32 | 69.82% | 14.13 |
| 2017 | 270k | 136k | 134k | 1.02 | 1.64% | 14.50 | 5.50 | 1.97 | 77.54 | 75.10 | 80.10 | 31.64 | 70.26% | 14.17 |
| 2018 | 271k | 136k | 134k | 1.01 | 1.45% | 14.20 | 5.80 | 1.97 | 77.43 | 74.80 | 80.20 | 31.97 | 70.68% | 14.20 |
| 2019 | 271k | 136k | 135k | 1.01 | 1.41% | 14.00 | 5.80 | 1.94 | 77.63 | 75.00 | 80.40 | 32.29 | 71.10% | 14.23 |
| 2020 | 272k | 137k | 135k | 1.01 | 1.33% | 13.78 | 5.92 | 1.92 | 77.77 | 75.14 | 80.54 | 32.62 | 71.52% | 14.27 |
| 2021 | 273k | 137k | 136k | 1.01 | 1.33% | 13.78 | 5.92 | 1.92 | 77.77 | 75.14 | 80.54 | 32.93 | 71.93% | 14.30 |
| 2022 | 275k | 138k | 137k | 1.01 | 1.33% | 13.78 | 5.92 | 1.92 | 77.77 | 75.14 | 80.54 | 33.09 | 72.33% | 14.43 |
| 2023 | 278k | 139k | 138k | 1.01 | 1.17% | 13.46 | 6.20 | 1.89 | 78.27 | 75.71 | 80.97 | 33.52 | 72.72% | 14.59 |
| 2024 | 280k | 140k | 140k | 1 | 1.12% | 13.36 | 6.30 | 1.88 | 78.44 | 75.90 | 81.11 | 33.60 | 73.11% | 14.69 |
| 2025 | 283k | 142k | 141k | 1.01 | 1.07% | 13.25 | 6.39 | 1.87 | 78.61 | 76.09 | 81.25 | 34.25 | 73.49% | 14.85 |
New Caledonia Population Projections
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| Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 285k | 143k | 142k | 1.01 | 1.03% | 13.17 | 6.49 | 1.86 | 78.78 | 76.29 | 81.39 | 34.74 | 73.86% | 14.95 |
| 2027 | 287k | 144k | 143k | 1.01 | 0.98% | 13.08 | 6.59 | 1.85 | 78.95 | 76.48 | 81.53 | 34.44 | 74.23% | 15.06 |
| 2028 | 290k | 145k | 145k | 1 | 0.94% | 13.00 | 6.70 | 1.85 | 79.11 | 76.68 | 81.68 | 34.86 | 74.59% | 15.22 |
| 2029 | 292k | 146k | 146k | 1 | 0.90% | 12.91 | 6.80 | 1.84 | 79.28 | 76.87 | 81.82 | 35.21 | 74.94% | 15.32 |
| 2030 | 294k | 147k | 147k | 1 | 0.86% | 12.83 | 6.90 | 1.83 | 79.45 | 77.07 | 81.96 | 35.25 | 75.29% | 15.42 |
| 2031 | 296k | 148k | 148k | 1 | 0.82% | 12.75 | 7.00 | 1.83 | 79.62 | 77.26 | 82.09 | 35.80 | 75.63% | 15.53 |
| 2032 | 299k | 149k | 149k | 1 | 0.78% | 12.67 | 7.11 | 1.82 | 79.78 | 77.46 | 82.22 | 36.30 | 75.97% | 15.69 |
| 2033 | 301k | 150k | 151k | 0.99 | 0.74% | 12.58 | 7.21 | 1.82 | 79.95 | 77.65 | 82.36 | 36.55 | 76.29% | 15.79 |
| 2034 | 303k | 151k | 152k | 0.99 | 0.71% | 12.50 | 7.32 | 1.81 | 80.11 | 77.85 | 82.49 | 36.35 | 76.62% | 15.90 |
| 2035 | 305k | 152k | 153k | 0.99 | 0.67% | 12.42 | 7.42 | 1.81 | 80.28 | 78.04 | 82.62 | 36.63 | 76.93% | 16.00 |
| 2036 | 307k | 153k | 154k | 0.99 | 0.63% | 12.31 | 7.53 | 1.80 | 80.44 | 78.24 | 82.75 | 37.04 | 77.24% | 16.11 |
| 2037 | 309k | 154k | 155k | 0.99 | 0.60% | 12.20 | 7.64 | 1.80 | 80.60 | 78.44 | 82.88 | 37.28 | 77.55% | 16.21 |
| 2038 | 311k | 155k | 156k | 0.99 | 0.56% | 12.10 | 7.74 | 1.79 | 80.77 | 78.63 | 83.00 | 37.66 | 77.85% | 16.32 |
| 2039 | 312k | 156k | 157k | 0.99 | 0.53% | 11.99 | 7.85 | 1.79 | 80.93 | 78.83 | 83.13 | 37.80 | 78.14% | 16.37 |
| 2040 | 314k | 157k | 158k | 0.99 | 0.49% | 11.88 | 7.96 | 1.78 | 81.09 | 79.03 | 83.26 | 38.09 | 78.43% | 16.47 |
| 2041 | 316k | 157k | 158k | 0.99 | 0.46% | 11.76 | 8.07 | 1.78 | 81.25 | 79.23 | 83.39 | 38.55 | 78.71% | 16.58 |
| 2042 | 317k | 158k | 159k | 0.99 | 0.42% | 11.65 | 8.19 | 1.78 | 81.41 | 79.42 | 83.51 | 38.68 | 78.98% | 16.63 |
| 2043 | 319k | 159k | 160k | 0.99 | 0.39% | 11.53 | 8.30 | 1.77 | 81.58 | 79.62 | 83.64 | 39.14 | 79.26% | 16.74 |
| 2044 | 320k | 160k | 161k | 0.99 | 0.36% | 11.42 | 8.42 | 1.77 | 81.74 | 79.81 | 83.76 | 39.30 | 79.53% | 16.79 |
| 2045 | 322k | 160k | 161k | 0.99 | 0.32% | 11.30 | 8.53 | 1.77 | 81.90 | 80.01 | 83.89 | 39.61 | 79.80% | 16.89 |
| 2046 | 323k | 161k | 162k | 0.99 | 0.29% | 11.20 | 8.65 | 1.77 | 82.06 | 80.20 | 84.01 | 39.73 | 80.07% | 16.95 |
| 2047 | 324k | 161k | 163k | 0.99 | 0.27% | 11.10 | 8.76 | 1.77 | 82.22 | 80.39 | 84.13 | 40.09 | 80.33% | 17.00 |
| 2048 | 325k | 162k | 163k | 0.99 | 0.24% | 11.00 | 8.88 | 1.76 | 82.37 | 80.59 | 84.26 | 40.25 | 80.60% | 17.05 |
| 2049 | 326k | 163k | 164k | 0.99 | 0.21% | 10.90 | 8.99 | 1.76 | 82.53 | 80.78 | 84.38 | 40.66 | 80.86% | 17.10 |
| 2050 | 327k | 163k | 164k | 0.99 | 0.19% | 10.80 | 9.11 | 1.76 | 82.69 | 80.97 | 84.50 | 40.84 | 81.11% | 17.16 |
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