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New Caledonia Population

New Caledonia's population rose to 292,639 number in 2024, up from 289,870 number in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1% (2,769) from the previous year. New Caledonia has population lower than the global median (292,639.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Oceania, New Caledonia is higher (292,639.00 vs regional median 167,777.00) and ranks 7th out of 19 countries in Oceania.

New Caledonia's life expectancy rose to 78.77 years in 2023, up from 77.7 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 292,639
2023 289,870
2022 287,123
2021 285,214
2020 284,176
2019 283,606
2018 283,541
2017 283,546
2016 283,423
2015 283,168
2014 281,224
2013 276,822
2012 271,633
2011 266,543
2010 261,582
2009 257,250
2008 253,825
2007 250,725
2006 247,547
2005 244,381
2004 240,852
2003 236,678
2002 232,236
2001 227,707
2000 223,098
1999 218,527
1998 214,047
1997 209,560
1996 205,034
1995 200,379
1994 195,614
1993 190,857
1992 186,072
1991 181,238
1990 176,456
1989 172,029
1988 168,502
1987 165,650
1986 162,898
1985 160,234
1984 157,583
1983 155,003
1982 153,001
1981 151,441
1980 149,817
1979 148,132
1978 146,392
1977 144,599
1976 142,091
1975 137,462
1974 131,452
1973 125,585
1972 119,931
1971 114,514
1970 109,338
1969 104,849
1968 101,441
1967 98,587
1966 95,820
1965 93,159
1964 90,602
1963 88,050
1962 85,334
1961 82,521
1960 79,819
New Caledonia Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in New Caledonia.