Population, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population, total was 295,333 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 295,333 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in New Caledonia peaked at 295,333 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,819, in 1960.
New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,018 | 79,819 | 104,849 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,950 | 109,338 | 148,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,616 | 149,817 | 172,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,778 | 176,456 | 218,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,430 | 223,098 | 257,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,509 | 261,582 | 283,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,059 | 284,176 | 295,333 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 201,334 (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 59.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 96.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 96.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in New Caledonia?
- Population, total in New Caledonia was 295,333 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 295,333 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,819 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.