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New Caledonia

Population

298,683

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
185th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+2,5590.87%

Population of New Caledonia

200K400K600K800K1M95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026298.7K2050 projection340.6K↑ 14% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 298,683. 2050 projection: 340,581.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for New Caledonia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026297,8920.87%185
2025295,3330.77%185
2020284,1760.20%185
2019283,6060.02%184
2018283,5410.00%183
2017283,5460.04%182
2015283,1681.60%182
2010261,5821.37%184
2005244,3811.84%184
2000223,0982.17%184

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Noumea is home to 84,664 people, 28.42% of New Caledonia's population.

City population80K30K10K
Noumea 84.7KDumbea 34.8KPaita 28.2KLe Mont-Dore 24.9KKone 8.0KBourail 5.6KPoindimie 4.6KKoumac 4.3KCanala 3.9KHouailou 3.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Noumea84.7K28.42%
2Dumbea34.8K11.67%
3Paita28.2K9.45%
4Le Mont-Dore24.9K8.37%
5Kone8.0K2.70%
6Bourail5.6K1.87%
7Poindimie4.6K1.53%
8Koumac4.3K1.45%
9Canala3.9K1.32%
10Houailou3.7K1.25%

New Caledonia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
New Caledonia is home to an estimated 298,683 people, the 185th largest population in the world.
Daily change
New Caledonia has a net population change of approximately 7 people per day, driven by 11 births, 5 deaths, and net immigration of 1 people.
Share of world
New Caledonia makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.63% of Oceania's.
Density
16.3 people per km² of land (42.2 per mi²), ranking 213th among countries and territories.
Urban living
68.17% of people live in urban areas.

New Caledonia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 2100+ years, female: 1195–99 years, male: 3395–99 years, female: 10690–94 years, male: 21190–94 years, female: 45385–89 years, male: 82085–89 years, female: 1,28880–84 years, male: 1,98280–84 years, female: 2,46675–79 years, male: 3,42675–79 years, female: 3,71270–74 years, male: 4,49170–74 years, female: 4,82665–69 years, male: 5,89465–69 years, female: 6,47860–64 years, male: 7,70460–64 years, female: 7,88955–59 years, male: 9,05455–59 years, female: 9,51950–54 years, male: 9,63950–54 years, female: 10,26145–49 years, male: 9,50745–49 years, female: 10,13240–44 years, male: 10,37140–44 years, female: 10,68335–39 years, male: 10,62435–39 years, female: 11,02930–34 years, male: 9,94730–34 years, female: 10,23225–29 years, male: 10,10025–29 years, female: 10,07620–24 years, male: 10,76120–24 years, female: 10,80215–19 years, male: 10,71315–19 years, female: 10,48910–14 years, male: 10,55310–14 years, female: 10,3325–9 years, male: 10,6255–9 years, female: 10,1590–4 years, male: 10,5360–4 years, female: 9,976100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

35.8 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

79.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.34%

Female

50.66%

Life expectancy 76.8Life expectancy 81.7

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - New Caledonia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistics for Development Division