EconomyThe World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
New Caledonia's population stands at 295,333 as of 2025-12-31, up from 292,639 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, New Caledonia's population was 295,333, up from 292,639 in 2024.
In 2024, New Caledonia's population was 292,639, up from 289,870 in 2023.
In 2023, New Caledonia's population was 289,870, up from 287,123 in 2022.
In 2022, New Caledonia's population was 287,123, up from 285,214 in 2021.
In 2021, New Caledonia's population was 285,214, up from 284,176 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295,333 | +2,694 |
| 2024 | 292,639 | +2,769 |
| 2023 | 289,870 | +2,747 |
| 2022 | 287,123 | +1,909 |
| 2021 | 285,214 | +1,038 |
| 2020 | 284,176 | +570 |
| 2019 | 283,606 | +65 |
| 2018 | 283,541 | -5 |
| 2017 | 283,546 | +123 |
| 2016 | 283,423 | +255 |
| 2015 | 283,168 | +1,944 |
| 2014 | 281,224 | +4,402 |
| 2013 | 276,822 | +5,189 |
| 2012 | 271,633 | +5,090 |
| 2011 | 266,543 | +4,961 |
| 2010 | 261,582 | +4,332 |
| 2009 | 257,250 | +3,425 |
| 2008 | 253,825 | +3,100 |
| 2007 | 250,725 | +3,178 |
| 2006 | 247,547 | +3,166 |
| 2005 | 244,381 | +3,529 |
| 2004 | 240,852 | +4,174 |
| 2003 | 236,678 | +4,442 |
| 2002 | 232,236 | +4,529 |
| 2001 | 227,707 | +4,609 |
| 2000 | 223,098 | +4,571 |
| 1999 | 218,527 | +4,480 |
| 1998 | 214,047 | +4,487 |
| 1997 | 209,560 | +4,526 |
| 1996 | 205,034 | +4,655 |
| 1995 | 200,379 | +4,765 |
| 1994 | 195,614 | +4,757 |
| 1993 | 190,857 | +4,785 |
| 1992 | 186,072 | +4,834 |
| 1991 | 181,238 | +4,782 |
| 1990 | 176,456 | +4,427 |
| 1989 | 172,029 | +3,527 |
| 1988 | 168,502 | +2,852 |
| 1987 | 165,650 | +2,752 |
| 1986 | 162,898 | +2,664 |
| 1985 | 160,234 | +2,651 |
| 1984 | 157,583 | +2,580 |
| 1983 | 155,003 | +2,002 |
| 1982 | 153,001 | +1,560 |
| 1981 | 151,441 | +1,624 |
| 1980 | 149,817 | +1,685 |
| 1979 | 148,132 | +1,740 |
| 1978 | 146,392 | +1,793 |
| 1977 | 144,599 | +2,508 |
| 1976 | 142,091 | +4,629 |
| 1975 | 137,462 | +6,010 |
| 1974 | 131,452 | +5,867 |
| 1973 | 125,585 | +5,654 |
| 1972 | 119,931 | +5,417 |
| 1971 | 114,514 | +5,176 |
| 1970 | 109,338 | +4,489 |
| 1969 | 104,849 | +3,408 |
| 1968 | 101,441 | +2,854 |
| 1967 | 98,587 | +2,767 |
| 1966 | 95,820 | +2,661 |
| 1965 | 93,159 | +2,557 |
| 1964 | 90,602 | +2,552 |
| 1963 | 88,050 | +2,716 |
| 1962 | 85,334 | +2,813 |
| 1961 | 82,521 | +2,702 |
| 1960 | 79,819 | — |
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New Caledonia's population is 295,333 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 292,639 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 295,333 (2025); the lowest is 79,819 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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