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Population in New Caledonia

Population in New Caledonia was 295,333 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 177th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons295,333
Change on 2024+0.9%
Rank177th of 215Countries ranked
Series high295,3332025
Series low79,8191960

Population in New Caledonia, 1960 to 2025

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50K100K150K200K250K300K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 79,819 persons1961: 82,521 persons1962: 85,334 persons1963: 88,050 persons1964: 90,602 persons1965: 93,159 persons1966: 95,820 persons1967: 98,587 persons1968: 101,441 persons1969: 104,849 persons1970: 109,338 persons1971: 114,514 persons1972: 119,931 persons1973: 125,585 persons1974: 131,452 persons1975: 137,462 persons1976: 142,091 persons1977: 144,599 persons1978: 146,392 persons1979: 148,132 persons1980: 149,817 persons1981: 151,441 persons1982: 153,001 persons1983: 155,003 persons1984: 157,583 persons1985: 160,234 persons1986: 162,898 persons1987: 165,650 persons1988: 168,502 persons1989: 172,029 persons1990: 176,456 persons1991: 181,238 persons1992: 186,072 persons1993: 190,857 persons1994: 195,614 persons1995: 200,379 persons1996: 205,034 persons1997: 209,560 persons1998: 214,047 persons1999: 218,527 persons2000: 223,098 persons2001: 227,707 persons2002: 232,236 persons2003: 236,678 persons2004: 240,852 persons2005: 244,381 persons2006: 247,547 persons2007: 250,725 persons2008: 253,825 persons2009: 257,250 persons2010: 261,582 persons2011: 266,543 persons2012: 271,633 persons2013: 276,822 persons2014: 281,224 persons2015: 283,168 persons2016: 283,423 persons2017: 283,546 persons2018: 283,541 persons2019: 283,606 persons2020: 284,176 persons2021: 285,214 persons2022: 287,123 persons2023: 289,870 persons2024: 292,639 persons2025: 295,333 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025295,333
2024292,639
2023289,870
2022287,123
2021285,214
2020284,176
2019283,606
2018283,541
2017283,546
2016283,423
2015283,168
2014281,224
2013276,822
2012271,633
2011266,543
2010261,582
2009257,250
2008253,825
2007250,725
2006247,547
2005244,381
2004240,852
2003236,678
2002232,236
2001227,707
2000223,098
1999218,527
1998214,047
1997209,560
1996205,034
1995200,379
1994195,614
1993190,857
1992186,072
1991181,238
1990176,456
1989172,029
1988168,502
1987165,650
1986162,898
1985160,234
1984157,583
1983155,003
1982153,001
1981151,441
1980149,817
1979148,132
1978146,392
1977144,599
1976142,091
1975137,462
1974131,452
1973125,585
1972119,931
1971114,514
1970109,338
1969104,849
1968101,441
196798,587
196695,820
196593,159
196490,602
196388,050
196285,334
196182,521
196079,819

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in New Caledonia?

Population in New Caledonia was 295,333 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.9% from 2024. That is the 177th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in New Caledonia?

295,333 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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