| New Caledonia Population (as of 12/5/2023) | 294,292 |
| Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2023) | 292,991 |
| Births per Day | 11 |
| Deaths per Day | 4 |
| Migrations per Day | 1 |
| Net Change per Day | 8 |
| Population Change Since Jan. 1 | 2,712 |
Net increase of 1 person every 180 minutes
Population estimates based on interpolation of data from World Population Prospects
| One birth every 130.92 minutes | |
| One death every 360 minutes | |
| One immigrant every 1440 minutes | |
| Net gain of one person every 180 minutes |
City | Population |
|---|---|
| Noumea | 93,060 |
| Mont-Dore | 24,680 |
| Dumbea | 19,346 |
| Paita | 12,617 |
| We | 10,375 |
| Tadine | 7,492 |
| Kone | 4,572 |
| La Foa | 2,947 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 69,989 | 1.85% | 3.83 | 186 | 202 |
| 1960 | 81,236 | 3.02% | 4.44 | 187 | 199 |
| 1965 | 94,803 | 3.14% | 5.19 | 186 | 199 |
| 1970 | 110,982 | 3.2% | 6.07 | 185 | 196 |
| 1975 | 136,601 | 4.24% | 7.47 | 184 | 195 |
| 1980 | 148,599 | 1.7% | 8.13 | 184 | 198 |
| 1985 | 159,702 | 1.45% | 8.74 | 184 | 201 |
| 1990 | 177,264 | 2.11% | 9.70 | 184 | 201 |
| 1995 | 199,701 | 2.41% | 10.92 | 184 | 201 |
| 2000 | 221,537 | 2.1% | 12.12 | 184 | 202 |
| 2005 | 242,141 | 1.8% | 13.25 | 184 | 201 |
| 2010 | 261,426 | 1.54% | 14.30 | 184 | 201 |
| 2015 | 283,032 | 1.6% | 15.48 | 183 | 203 |
| 2017 | 284,349 | 0.21% | 15.56 | 184 | 206 |
| 2018 | 284,880 | 0.19% | 15.58 | 184 | 206 |
| 2019 | 285,374 | 0.17% | 15.61 | 185 | 206 |
| 2020 | 286,403 | 0.36% | 15.67 | 186 | 206 |
| 2022 | 289,950 | 0.39% | 15.86 | 186 | 206 |
| 2023 | 292,991 | 0.56% | 16.03 | 186 | 206 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Density (km²) | Population Rank | Density Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 292,991 | 0.56% | 16.03 | 186 | 206 |
| 2024 | 295,966 | 0.73% | 16.19 | 186 | 206 |
| 2025 | 298,873 | 0.86% | 16.35 | 186 | 206 |
| 2030 | 312,529 | 0.9% | 17.10 | 186 | 207 |
| 2035 | 324,862 | 0.78% | 17.77 | 186 | 207 |
| 2040 | 335,889 | 0.67% | 18.37 | 186 | 206 |
| 2045 | 345,421 | 0.56% | 18.90 | 184 | 206 |
| 2050 | 353,191 | 0.45% | 19.32 | 185 | 205 |
| 2055 | 359,043 | 0.33% | 19.64 | 185 | 206 |
| 2060 | 363,238 | 0.23% | 19.87 | 185 | 206 |
| 2065 | 366,123 | 0.16% | 20.03 | 185 | 205 |
| 2070 | 368,043 | 0.1% | 20.13 | 185 | 204 |
| 2075 | 369,228 | 0.06% | 20.20 | 185 | 204 |
| 2080 | 369,810 | 0.03% | 20.23 | 185 | 204 |
| 2085 | 369,844 | 0% | 20.23 | 185 | 203 |
| 2090 | 369,356 | -0.03% | 20.21 | 185 | 203 |
| 2095 | 368,276 | -0.06% | 20.15 | 185 | 204 |
32.9
Total
32.1
Male
33.7
Female
There are people over age 18 in New Caledonia.