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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

New Caledonia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population295.33K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$8.55B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$29.21K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.92024 · yearsInternet use82%2017 · % of populationForest area45.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.9%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
New Caledonia2025 · 0.9%
-01.162.313.474.631960199320251961: 3.3%1962: 3.4%1963: 3.1%1964: 2.9%1965: 2.8%1966: 2.8%1967: 2.8%1968: 2.9%1969: 3.3%1970: 4.2%1971: 4.6%1972: 4.6%1973: 4.6%1974: 4.6%1975: 4.5%1976: 3.3%1977: 1.7%1978: 1.2%1979: 1.2%1980: 1.1%1981: 1.1%1982: 1%1983: 1.3%1984: 1.7%1985: 1.7%1986: 1.6%1987: 1.7%1988: 1.7%1989: 2.1%1990: 2.5%1991: 2.7%1992: 2.6%1993: 2.5%1994: 2.5%1995: 2.4%1996: 2.3%1997: 2.2%1998: 2.1%1999: 2.1%2000: 2.1%2001: 2%2002: 2%2003: 1.9%2004: 1.7%2005: 1.5%2006: 1.3%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.2%2009: 1.3%2010: 1.7%2011: 1.9%2012: 1.9%2013: 1.9%2014: 1.6%2015: 0.7%2016: 0.1%2017: 0%2018: -0%2019: 0%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.7%2023: 1%2024: 1%2025: 0.9%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

New Caledonia in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Noum'ea
Country code
NCL

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