| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 17 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of New Caledonia is projected at 293k, compared to 290k in 2023. It is the seventh-most populous country in Oceania and ranks 185th in the world. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.94 percent, the 113th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 144k males and 148k females in New Caledonia. The percentage of the male population is 49.33%, compared to 50.67% of the female population. New Caledonia has 3,933 more females than males. The sex ratio in New Caledonia in 2024 will be 97.347 males per 100 females. New Caledonia is in the 89th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 34,204 | 29,586 | 63,790 | 1.43 | 115.609 |
| 1955 | 36,453 | 32,706 | 69,159 | 1.80 | 111.457 |
| 1960 | 42,065 | 37,754 | 79,819 | 3.30 | 111.419 |
| 1965 | 49,023 | 44,136 | 93,159 | 2.79 | 111.073 |
| 1970 | 57,260 | 52,078 | 109,338 | 4.63 | 109.950 |
| 1975 | 71,456 | 66,005 | 137,462 | 4.41 | 108.258 |
| 1980 | 76,962 | 72,856 | 149,817 | 1.11 | 105.636 |
| 1985 | 81,578 | 78,656 | 160,234 | 1.63 | 103.715 |
| 1990 | 89,499 | 86,957 | 176,456 | 2.67 | 102.923 |
| 1995 | 101,645 | 98,734 | 200,379 | 2.38 | 102.948 |
| 2000 | 112,471 | 110,627 | 223,098 | 2.08 | 101.667 |
| 2005 | 122,423 | 121,958 | 244,381 | 1.27 | 100.381 |
| 2010 | 131,334 | 130,248 | 261,582 | 1.87 | 100.834 |
| 2015 | 141,333 | 141,835 | 283,168 | 0.11 | 99.646 |
| 2020 | 140,422 | 143,755 | 284,176 | 0.34 | 97.681 |
| 2021 | 140,756 | 144,458 | 285,214 | 0.39 | 97.437 |
| 2022 | 141,591 | 145,532 | 287,123 | 0.94 | 97.292 |
| 2023 | 142,962 | 146,908 | 289,870 | 0.97 | 97.314 |
| 2024 | 144,353 | 148,286 | 292,639 | 0.94 | 97.348 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.095 | 21.721 | 5.132 |
| 1955 | 48.608 | 20.977 | 5.244 |
| 1960 | 52.341 | 20.385 | 5.436 |
| 1965 | 56.066 | 19.801 | 5.311 |
| 1970 | 60.057 | 19.416 | 5.070 |
| 1975 | 63.239 | 18.885 | 4.456 |
| 1980 | 65.601 | 19.514 | 3.659 |
| 1985 | 67.843 | 20.674 | 3.046 |
| 1990 | 69.526 | 21.977 | 3.100 |
| 1995 | 71.314 | 23.826 | 2.652 |
| 2000 | 73.574 | 25.516 | 2.509 |
| 2005 | 74.867 | 27.053 | 2.227 |
| 2010 | 75.992 | 29.218 | 2.187 |
| 2015 | 77.206 | 30.705 | 2.079 |
| 2020 | 77.049 | 32.881 | 2.022 |
| 2021 | 77.113 | 33.251 | 2.012 |
| 2022 | 77.698 | 33.589 | 1.998 |
| 2023 | 78.766 | 33.891 | 1.980 |
| 2024 | 78.921 | 34.202 | 1.964 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,328 | 2,239 | 20.814 | 35.104 |
| 1955 | 1,212 | 2,474 | 17.523 | 35.768 |
| 1960 | 1,157 | 2,963 | 14.495 | 37.125 |
| 1965 | 1,111 | 3,308 | 11.925 | 35.508 |
| 1970 | 1,030 | 3,825 | 9.423 | 34.986 |
| 1975 | 1,091 | 4,315 | 7.938 | 31.391 |
| 1980 | 1,056 | 4,128 | 7.048 | 27.556 |
| 1985 | 1,002 | 3,843 | 6.253 | 23.983 |
| 1990 | 1,038 | 4,460 | 5.883 | 25.274 |
| 1995 | 1,112 | 4,467 | 5.548 | 22.292 |
| 2000 | 1,151 | 4,730 | 5.161 | 21.201 |
| 2005 | 1,275 | 4,425 | 5.216 | 18.105 |
| 2010 | 1,452 | 4,388 | 5.549 | 16.774 |
| 2015 | 1,611 | 4,456 | 5.690 | 15.735 |
| 2020 | 2,106 | 4,235 | 7.412 | 14.903 |
| 2021 | 1,901 | 4,206 | 6.664 | 14.747 |
| 2022 | 1,952 | 4,163 | 6.800 | 14.498 |
| 2023 | 1,818 | 4,134 | 6.271 | 14.262 |
| 2024 | 1,829 | 4,106 | 6.251 | 14.030 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 15,940 | 48,885 | 24.589 |
| 1955 | 20,732 | 47,016 | 30.602 |
| 1960 | 29,162 | 48,894 | 37.360 |
| 1965 | 40,717 | 50,483 | 44.646 |
| 1970 | 53,960 | 51,364 | 51.232 |
| 1975 | 71,861 | 58,403 | 55.165 |
| 1980 | 83,351 | 61,793 | 57.426 |
| 1985 | 91,770 | 64,212 | 58.834 |
| 1990 | 101,154 | 68,633 | 59.577 |
| 1995 | 114,988 | 75,744 | 60.288 |
| 2000 | 131,807 | 81,064 | 61.919 |
| 2005 | 148,837 | 83,849 | 63.965 |
| 2010 | 168,452 | 82,585 | 67.102 |
| 2015 | 186,694 | 82,397 | 69.379 |
| 2020 | 205,195 | 81,718 | 71.518 |
| 2021 | 208,889 | 81,536 | 71.925 |
| 2022 | 212,585 | 81,343 | 72.325 |
| 2023 | 216,273 | 81,136 | 72.719 |
| 2024 | 219,950 | 80,915 | 73.106 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 10,634 | 10,088 | 20,723 | 7.08 | 105.412 |
| 05-09 | 10,449 | 10,151 | 20,600 | 7.04 | 102.936 |
| 10-14 | 10,646 | 10,383 | 21,028 | 7.19 | 102.533 |
| 15-19 | 10,764 | 10,556 | 21,320 | 7.29 | 101.970 |
| 20-24 | 10,665 | 10,738 | 21,404 | 7.31 | 99.320 |
| 25-29 | 9,630 | 9,620 | 19,250 | 6.58 | 100.104 |
| 30-34 | 10,399 | 10,725 | 21,123 | 7.22 | 96.960 |
| 35-39 | 10,590 | 10,940 | 21,529 | 7.36 | 96.801 |
| 40-44 | 10,109 | 10,489 | 20,598 | 7.04 | 96.377 |
| 45-49 | 9,370 | 10,086 | 19,457 | 6.65 | 92.901 |
| 50-54 | 9,777 | 10,254 | 20,032 | 6.85 | 95.348 |
| 55-59 | 8,565 | 8,924 | 17,488 | 5.98 | 95.977 |
| 60-64 | 7,196 | 7,455 | 14,650 | 5.01 | 96.526 |
| 65-69 | 5,436 | 5,904 | 11,341 | 3.88 | 92.073 |
| 70-74 | 4,167 | 4,445 | 8,611 | 2.94 | 93.746 |
| 75-79 | 3,232 | 3,456 | 6,688 | 2.29 | 93.519 |
| 80-84 | 1,761 | 2,349 | 4,111 | 1.40 | 74.968 |
| 85-89 | 745 | 1,169 | 1,913 | 0.65 | 63.730 |
| 90-94 | 188 | 448 | 635 | 0.22 | 41.964 |
| 95-99 | 29 | 98 | 128 | 0.04 | 29.592 |
| 100+ | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.00 | 11.111 |
| Total | 144,353 | 148,287 | 292,639 | 97.347 | |