New Caledonia population (2026)
The population of New Caledonia is 297,892 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. New Caledonia ranks #185 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.83% a year (+2,559 people). The median age is 35.8 years, women have 1.93 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.2 years. Population density is 16 people per km² of land. The capital is Nouméa.
Population of New Caledonia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 340,580 | +0.26% | 41.6 | 1.77 | 82.9 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 335,163 | +0.41% | 40.5 | 1.79 | 82.2 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 327,500 | +0.50% | 39.3 | 1.82 | 81.4 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 318,240 | +0.62% | 38.1 | 1.85 | 80.6 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 307,577 | +0.74% | 37.0 | 1.88 | 79.9 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 297,892 | +0.83% | 35.8 | 1.93 | 79.2 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 295,333 | +0.90% | 35.5 | 1.94 | 79.1 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 292,640 | +0.94% | 35.2 | 1.96 | 78.9 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 289,870 | +0.97% | 34.9 | 1.98 | 78.8 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 287,123 | +0.94% | 34.6 | 2.0 | 77.7 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 284,176 | +0.34% | 33.9 | 2.02 | 77.0 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 283,168 | +0.11% | 31.7 | 2.08 | 77.2 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 261,582 | +1.87% | 30.2 | 2.19 | 76.0 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 244,381 | +1.27% | 28.1 | 2.23 | 74.9 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 223,098 | +2.08% | 26.5 | 2.51 | 73.6 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 200,378 | +2.38% | 24.8 | 2.65 | 71.3 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 176,456 | +2.67% | 23.0 | 3.1 | 69.5 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 160,234 | +1.63% | 21.7 | 3.05 | 67.8 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 149,818 | +1.11% | 20.5 | 3.66 | 65.6 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 137,462 | +4.41% | 19.9 | 4.46 | 63.2 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 109,338 | +4.63% | 20.4 | 5.07 | 60.1 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 93,160 | +2.79% | 20.8 | 5.31 | 56.1 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 79,818 | +3.30% | 21.4 | 5.44 | 52.3 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 69,159 | +1.80% | 22.0 | 5.24 | 48.6 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands