| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 20 Mar 2025 |
The current population of New Caledonia is 294,839 as of April 25, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of New Caledonia is projected at 295,333, or 295k, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in New Caledonia is projected at 292,639, or 293k people, for the year 2024.
New Caledonia is the seventh-most populous country in Oceania, and at 185th position in the world in the list of 237 countries/territories.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2024 | 291,269 | 292,639 | 2,741 | 0.937 | 0.00359 |
| 2025 | 294,010 | 295,333 | 2,646 | 0.896 | 0.00359 |
| 2026 | 296,656 | 297,892 | 2,473 | 0.830 | 0.00359 |
| 2027 | 299,129 | 300,368 | 2,479 | 0.825 | 0.00359 |
| 2028 | 301,608 | 302,839 | 2,462 | 0.813 | 0.00359 |
| 2029 | 304,070 | 305,253 | 2,367 | 0.775 | 0.00359 |
| 2030 | 306,437 | 307,577 | 2,280 | 0.741 | 0.00359 |
| 2031 | 308,717 | 309,838 | 2,242 | 0.724 | 0.00359 |
| 2032 | 310,959 | 312,048 | 2,179 | 0.698 | 0.00359 |
| 2033 | 313,138 | 314,190 | 2,105 | 0.670 | 0.00359 |
| 2034 | 315,243 | 316,247 | 2,007 | 0.635 | 0.00358 |
| 2035 | 317,250 | 318,240 | 1,979 | 0.622 | 0.00358 |
| 2036 | 319,229 | 320,208 | 1,958 | 0.611 | 0.00358 |
| 2037 | 321,187 | 322,158 | 1,942 | 0.603 | 0.00358 |
| 2038 | 323,129 | 324,051 | 1,845 | 0.569 | 0.00358 |
| 2039 | 324,974 | 325,830 | 1,713 | 0.526 | 0.00357 |
| 2040 | 326,687 | 327,500 | 1,625 | 0.496 | 0.00357 |
| 2041 | 328,312 | 329,091 | 1,558 | 0.473 | 0.00356 |
| 2042 | 329,870 | 330,707 | 1,673 | 0.506 | 0.00356 |
| 2043 | 331,543 | 332,311 | 1,536 | 0.462 | 0.00356 |
| 2044 | 333,079 | 333,777 | 1,396 | 0.418 | 0.00355 |
| 2045 | 334,475 | 335,163 | 1,376 | 0.411 | 0.00355 |
| 2046 | 335,851 | 336,483 | 1,265 | 0.376 | 0.00355 |
| 2047 | 337,116 | 337,638 | 1,044 | 0.309 | 0.00354 |
| 2048 | 338,160 | 338,655 | 990 | 0.292 | 0.00354 |
| 2049 | 339,150 | 339,643 | 986 | 0.290 | 0.00353 |
| 2050 | 340,136 | 340,580 | 889 | 0.261 | 0.00352 |
| 2051 | 341,025 | 341,402 | 754 | 0.221 | 0.00352 |
| 2052 | 341,779 | 342,168 | 779 | 0.228 | 0.00351 |
| 2053 | 342,558 | 342,931 | 746 | 0.218 | 0.00351 |
| 2054 | 343,304 | 343,585 | 562 | 0.164 | 0.00350 |
| 2055 | 343,866 | 344,155 | 578 | 0.168 | 0.00350 |
| 2056 | 344,444 | 344,675 | 462 | 0.134 | 0.00349 |
| 2057 | 344,906 | 345,150 | 488 | 0.141 | 0.00348 |
| 2058 | 345,394 | 345,661 | 535 | 0.155 | 0.00348 |
| 2059 | 345,929 | 346,087 | 317 | 0.092 | 0.00347 |
| 2060 | 346,246 | 346,411 | 329 | 0.095 | 0.00347 |
| 2061 | 346,575 | 346,695 | 241 | 0.070 | 0.00346 |
| 2062 | 346,816 | 346,928 | 224 | 0.065 | 0.00346 |
| 2063 | 347,040 | 347,151 | 222 | 0.064 | 0.00345 |
| 2064 | 347,262 | 347,378 | 233 | 0.067 | 0.00345 |
| 2065 | 347,495 | 347,557 | 124 | 0.036 | 0.00344 |
| 2066 | 347,619 | 347,670 | 102 | 0.029 | 0.00344 |
| 2067 | 347,721 | 347,687 | -68 | -0.020 | 0.00343 |
| 2068 | 347,653 | 347,626 | -54 | -0.016 | 0.00342 |
| 2069 | 347,599 | 347,548 | -101 | -0.029 | 0.00342 |
| 2070 | 347,498 | 347,462 | -73 | -0.021 | 0.00341 |
| 2071 | 347,425 | 347,380 | -90 | -0.026 | 0.00340 |
| 2072 | 347,335 | 347,295 | -81 | -0.023 | 0.00340 |
| 2073 | 347,254 | 347,238 | -33 | -0.010 | 0.00339 |
| 2074 | 347,221 | 347,213 | -16 | -0.005 | 0.00339 |
| 2075 | 347,205 | 347,134 | -142 | -0.041 | 0.00339 |
| 2076 | 347,063 | 347,007 | -113 | -0.033 | 0.00338 |
| 2077 | 346,950 | 346,876 | -148 | -0.043 | 0.00338 |
| 2078 | 346,802 | 346,658 | -289 | -0.083 | 0.00337 |
| 2079 | 346,513 | 346,379 | -268 | -0.077 | 0.00337 |
| 2080 | 346,245 | 346,183 | -123 | -0.036 | 0.00337 |
| 2081 | 346,122 | 346,010 | -225 | -0.065 | 0.00336 |
| 2082 | 345,897 | 345,800 | -193 | -0.056 | 0.00336 |
| 2083 | 345,704 | 345,619 | -170 | -0.049 | 0.00336 |
| 2084 | 345,534 | 345,357 | -354 | -0.103 | 0.00336 |
| 2085 | 345,180 | 345,026 | -309 | -0.090 | 0.00335 |
| 2086 | 344,871 | 344,676 | -390 | -0.113 | 0.00335 |
| 2087 | 344,481 | 344,262 | -438 | -0.127 | 0.00335 |
| 2088 | 344,043 | 343,817 | -453 | -0.132 | 0.00334 |
| 2089 | 343,590 | 343,387 | -406 | -0.118 | 0.00334 |
| 2090 | 343,184 | 342,951 | -466 | -0.136 | 0.00334 |
| 2091 | 342,718 | 342,462 | -513 | -0.150 | 0.00334 |
| 2092 | 342,205 | 341,971 | -467 | -0.137 | 0.00333 |
| 2093 | 341,738 | 341,488 | -499 | -0.146 | 0.00333 |
| 2094 | 341,239 | 340,964 | -550 | -0.161 | 0.00333 |
| 2095 | 340,689 | 340,384 | -610 | -0.179 | 0.00333 |
| 2096 | 340,079 | 339,788 | -582 | -0.171 | 0.00332 |
| 2097 | 339,497 | 339,146 | -703 | -0.207 | 0.00332 |
| 2098 | 338,794 | 338,483 | -623 | -0.184 | 0.00332 |
| 2099 | 338,171 | 337,872 | -598 | -0.177 | 0.00331 |
| 2100 | 337,573 | 337,221 | -704 | -0.209 | 0.00331 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 63,335 | 63,790 | 910 | 1.427 | 0.00256 |
| 1951 | 64,245 | 64,728 | 966 | 1.492 | 0.00255 |
| 1952 | 65,211 | 65,732 | 1,042 | 1.585 | 0.00254 |
| 1953 | 66,253 | 66,805 | 1,104 | 1.653 | 0.00254 |
| 1954 | 67,357 | 67,946 | 1,178 | 1.734 | 0.00253 |
| 1955 | 68,535 | 69,159 | 1,248 | 1.805 | 0.00252 |
| 1956 | 69,783 | 70,615 | 1,664 | 2.357 | 0.00253 |
| 1957 | 71,447 | 72,555 | 2,217 | 3.056 | 0.00254 |
| 1958 | 73,664 | 74,841 | 2,353 | 3.144 | 0.00257 |
| 1959 | 76,017 | 77,260 | 2,486 | 3.218 | 0.00260 |
| 1960 | 78,503 | 79,819 | 2,631 | 3.297 | 0.00265 |
| 1961 | 81,134 | 82,521 | 2,774 | 3.362 | 0.00269 |
| 1962 | 83,908 | 85,334 | 2,851 | 3.341 | 0.00273 |
| 1963 | 86,759 | 88,050 | 2,582 | 2.933 | 0.00276 |
| 1964 | 89,341 | 90,602 | 2,521 | 2.783 | 0.00278 |
| 1965 | 91,862 | 93,159 | 2,595 | 2.786 | 0.00279 |
| 1966 | 94,457 | 95,820 | 2,726 | 2.845 | 0.00281 |
| 1967 | 97,183 | 98,587 | 2,808 | 2.848 | 0.00284 |
| 1968 | 99,991 | 101,441 | 2,899 | 2.858 | 0.00286 |
| 1969 | 102,890 | 104,849 | 3,918 | 3.737 | 0.00290 |
| 1970 | 106,808 | 109,338 | 5,059 | 4.628 | 0.00296 |
| 1971 | 111,867 | 114,514 | 5,295 | 4.625 | 0.00304 |
| 1972 | 117,162 | 119,931 | 5,538 | 4.618 | 0.00312 |
| 1973 | 122,700 | 125,585 | 5,771 | 4.596 | 0.00320 |
| 1974 | 128,471 | 131,452 | 5,961 | 4.536 | 0.00329 |
| 1975 | 134,432 | 137,462 | 6,059 | 4.408 | 0.00338 |
| 1976 | 140,491 | 142,091 | 3,201 | 2.253 | 0.00343 |
| 1977 | 143,692 | 144,599 | 1,814 | 1.255 | 0.00343 |
| 1978 | 145,506 | 146,392 | 1,771 | 1.210 | 0.00341 |
| 1979 | 147,277 | 148,132 | 1,711 | 1.155 | 0.00339 |
| 1980 | 148,988 | 149,817 | 1,659 | 1.107 | 0.00337 |
| 1981 | 150,647 | 151,441 | 1,589 | 1.049 | 0.00334 |
| 1982 | 152,236 | 153,001 | 1,531 | 1.001 | 0.00332 |
| 1983 | 153,767 | 155,003 | 2,472 | 1.595 | 0.00330 |
| 1984 | 156,239 | 157,583 | 2,688 | 1.706 | 0.00330 |
| 1985 | 158,927 | 160,234 | 2,615 | 1.632 | 0.00329 |
| 1986 | 161,542 | 162,898 | 2,712 | 1.665 | 0.00329 |
| 1987 | 164,254 | 165,650 | 2,793 | 1.686 | 0.00328 |
| 1988 | 167,047 | 168,502 | 2,911 | 1.728 | 0.00328 |
| 1989 | 169,958 | 172,029 | 4,141 | 2.407 | 0.00329 |
| 1990 | 174,099 | 176,456 | 4,714 | 2.672 | 0.00331 |
| 1991 | 178,813 | 181,238 | 4,850 | 2.676 | 0.00334 |
| 1992 | 183,663 | 186,072 | 4,818 | 2.589 | 0.00338 |
| 1993 | 188,481 | 190,857 | 4,751 | 2.489 | 0.00341 |
| 1994 | 193,232 | 195,614 | 4,764 | 2.436 | 0.00345 |
| 1995 | 197,996 | 200,379 | 4,765 | 2.378 | 0.00348 |
| 1996 | 202,761 | 205,034 | 4,546 | 2.217 | 0.00351 |
| 1997 | 207,307 | 209,560 | 4,506 | 2.150 | 0.00354 |
| 1998 | 211,813 | 214,047 | 4,467 | 2.087 | 0.00356 |
| 1999 | 216,280 | 218,527 | 4,494 | 2.057 | 0.00359 |
| 2000 | 220,774 | 223,098 | 4,648 | 2.083 | 0.00361 |
| 2001 | 225,422 | 227,707 | 4,569 | 2.007 | 0.00364 |
| 2002 | 229,991 | 232,236 | 4,489 | 1.933 | 0.00366 |
| 2003 | 234,480 | 236,678 | 4,395 | 1.857 | 0.00369 |
| 2004 | 238,875 | 240,852 | 3,954 | 1.642 | 0.00370 |
| 2005 | 242,829 | 244,381 | 3,104 | 1.270 | 0.00371 |
| 2006 | 245,933 | 247,547 | 3,227 | 1.304 | 0.00371 |
| 2007 | 249,160 | 250,725 | 3,130 | 1.248 | 0.00371 |
| 2008 | 252,290 | 253,825 | 3,070 | 1.210 | 0.00371 |
| 2009 | 255,360 | 257,250 | 3,779 | 1.469 | 0.00371 |
| 2010 | 259,139 | 261,582 | 4,886 | 1.868 | 0.00373 |
| 2011 | 264,025 | 266,543 | 5,035 | 1.889 | 0.00375 |
| 2012 | 269,060 | 271,633 | 5,146 | 1.895 | 0.00377 |
| 2013 | 274,206 | 276,822 | 5,232 | 1.890 | 0.00380 |
| 2014 | 279,438 | 281,224 | 3,573 | 1.271 | 0.00381 |
| 2015 | 283,011 | 283,168 | 314 | 0.111 | 0.00379 |
| 2016 | 283,325 | 283,423 | 196 | 0.069 | 0.00375 |
| 2017 | 283,521 | 283,546 | 50 | 0.018 | 0.00371 |
| 2018 | 283,571 | 283,541 | -60 | -0.021 | 0.00367 |
| 2019 | 283,511 | 283,606 | 190 | 0.067 | 0.00363 |
| 2020 | 283,701 | 284,176 | 951 | 0.335 | 0.00360 |
| 2021 | 284,652 | 285,214 | 1,124 | 0.394 | 0.00359 |
| 2022 | 285,776 | 287,123 | 2,694 | 0.938 | 0.00358 |
| 2023 | 288,470 | 289,870 | 2,799 | 0.966 | 0.00358 |