Population of New Caledonia: 295,333 in 2025, ranking 178th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 261,582.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks population of New Caledonia for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in population. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, New Caledonia's population rose from 261,582 to 295,333, a change of 12.9% (about 0.8% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 295,333 in 2025; the lowest was 261,582 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: 292,639; 2025: 295,333).
- New Caledonia has the 178th-highest value of 217 countries with recent data.
- In Melanesia, New Caledonia has the 5th-highest value of 5 countries with recent data; the highest is Papua New Guinea (10.8 million), and the typical (median) value is 838,645.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 271,561 in 2010 to 2014, 283,457 in 2015 to 2019 and 289,059 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 14 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 1. The biggest one-year rise came in 2013 (+5,189, or 1.9%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2018 (−5, or 0.0%). Across the period the values varied by about 3% around their average (281,840), a fairly steady path.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Melanesia, where the typical value is 838,645, New Caledonia is 65% lower than the regional median.
Related figures
- Population by country, 2025: 1.5 billion (highest: India). The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship.
- Population of Fiji, 2010–2025: 933,154 (Population, 2025 · 161st of 217). Population of Fiji: 933,154 in 2025, ranking 161st of 217 countries.
- Population of Papua New Guinea, 2010–2025: 10.8 million (Population, 2025 · 91st of 217). Population of Papua New Guinea: 10.8 million in 2025, ranking 91st of 217 countries.
About this statistic
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Population size, growth, age and urbanisation decide how many customers a market has, what they need, and where they live. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the population of New Caledonia?
295,333 (Population, 2025 · 178th of 217). Population of New Caledonia: 295,333 in 2025, ranking 178th of 217 countries. In 2010 it was 261,582.
How has population in New Caledonia changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, New Caledonia's population rose from 261,582 to 295,333, a change of 12.9% (about 0.8% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 295,333 in 2025; the lowest was 261,582 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Data
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 261,582 |
| 2011 | 266,543 |
| 2012 | 271,633 |
| 2013 | 276,822 |
| 2014 | 281,224 |
| 2015 | 283,168 |
| 2016 | 283,423 |
| 2017 | 283,546 |
| 2018 | 283,541 |
| 2019 | 283,606 |
| 2020 | 284,176 |
| 2021 | 285,214 |
| 2022 | 287,123 |
| 2023 | 289,870 |
| 2024 | 292,639 |
| 2025 | 295,333 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: New Caledonia.
The total number of people living in the country, whatever their legal status or citizenship. The basic size of the potential customer base.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Population by country, 2025
- Population of Fiji, 2010–2025
- Population of Papua New Guinea, 2010–2025
- Population of Solomon Islands, 2010–2025
- Population of Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP of New Caledonia, 2010–2024
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in New Caledonia, 2018–2024
- GDP per person in New Caledonia, 2010–2024
- Income per person (GNI, Atlas method, US$) in New Caledonia, 2019–2024
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