🇳🇨 New Caledonia Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of New Caledonia is 297,892, ranking #185 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.83% per year. The biggest city is Nouméa with 93,060 inhabitants.
Live estimate
297,935
Growth rate
0.83%
Density
16
people / km² (42 / mi²)
Median age
34.8
Fertility rate
1.93
births per woman
Life expectancy
79.2
years
New Caledonia population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of New Caledonia is projected to reach 340,580, and 337,221 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2067 at 347,687, then decline.
New Caledonia population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 297,892 | 0.83% | 16.3 | 34.8 |
| 2025 | 295,333 | 0.90% | 16.2 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | 292,640 | 0.94% | 16.0 | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 289,870 | 0.97% | 15.9 | 33.9 |
| 2022 | 287,123 | 0.94% | 15.7 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 285,214 | 0.39% | 15.6 | 33.3 |
| 2020 | 284,176 | 0.34% | 15.5 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 283,606 | 0.07% | 15.5 | 32.5 |
| 2018 | 283,541 | -0.02% | 15.5 | 32.0 |
| 2017 | 283,546 | 0.02% | 15.5 | 31.6 |
| 2016 | 283,423 | 0.07% | 15.5 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 283,168 | 0.11% | 15.5 | 30.7 |
| 2014 | 281,224 | 1.27% | 15.4 | 30.3 |
| 2013 | 276,822 | 1.89% | 15.1 | 30.0 |
| 2012 | 271,633 | 1.90% | 14.9 | 29.7 |
| 2011 | 266,543 | 1.89% | 14.6 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 261,582 | 1.87% | 14.3 | 29.2 |
| 2009 | 257,250 | 1.47% | 14.1 | 28.9 |
| 2008 | 253,825 | 1.21% | 13.9 | 28.4 |
| 2007 | 250,725 | 1.25% | 13.7 | 27.9 |
| 2006 | 247,547 | 1.30% | 13.5 | 27.4 |
| 2005 | 244,381 | 1.27% | 13.4 | 27.1 |
| 2004 | 240,852 | 1.64% | 13.2 | 26.8 |
| 2003 | 236,678 | 1.86% | 12.9 | 26.4 |
| 2002 | 232,236 | 1.93% | 12.7 | 26.1 |
| 2001 | 227,707 | 2.01% | 12.5 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 223,098 | 2.08% | 12.2 | 25.5 |
| 1999 | 218,527 | 2.06% | 12.0 | 25.2 |
| 1998 | 214,047 | 2.09% | 11.7 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 209,560 | 2.15% | 11.5 | 24.6 |
| 1996 | 205,034 | 2.22% | 11.2 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 200,379 | 2.38% | 11.0 | 23.8 |
| 1994 | 195,614 | 2.44% | 10.7 | 23.4 |
| 1993 | 190,857 | 2.49% | 10.4 | 23.0 |
| 1992 | 186,072 | 2.59% | 10.2 | 22.7 |
| 1991 | 181,238 | 2.68% | 9.9 | 22.3 |
| 1990 | 176,456 | 2.67% | 9.7 | 22.0 |
| 1989 | 172,029 | 2.41% | 9.4 | 21.9 |
| 1988 | 168,502 | 1.73% | 9.2 | 21.8 |
| 1987 | 165,650 | 1.69% | 9.1 | 21.4 |
| 1986 | 162,898 | 1.67% | 8.9 | 21.0 |
| 1985 | 160,234 | 1.63% | 8.8 | 20.7 |
| 1984 | 157,583 | 1.71% | 8.6 | 20.3 |
| 1983 | 155,003 | 1.59% | 8.5 | 20.0 |
| 1982 | 153,001 | 1.00% | 8.4 | 19.8 |
| 1981 | 151,441 | 1.05% | 8.3 | 19.7 |
| 1980 | 149,817 | 1.11% | 8.2 | 19.5 |
| 1979 | 148,132 | 1.16% | 8.1 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 146,392 | 1.21% | 8.0 | 19.2 |
| 1977 | 144,599 | 1.25% | 7.9 | 19.0 |
| 1976 | 142,091 | 2.25% | 7.8 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 137,462 | 4.41% | 7.5 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 131,452 | 4.54% | 7.2 | 19.0 |
| 1973 | 125,586 | 4.60% | 6.9 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 119,931 | 4.62% | 6.6 | 19.2 |
| 1971 | 114,514 | 4.63% | 6.3 | 19.3 |
| 1970 | 109,338 | 4.63% | 6.0 | 19.4 |
| 1969 | 104,849 | 3.74% | 5.7 | 19.5 |
| 1968 | 101,440 | 2.86% | 5.5 | 19.5 |
| 1967 | 98,587 | 2.85% | 5.4 | 19.6 |
| 1966 | 95,820 | 2.85% | 5.2 | 19.7 |
| 1965 | 93,159 | 2.79% | 5.1 | 19.8 |
| 1964 | 90,602 | 2.78% | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| 1963 | 88,050 | 2.93% | 4.8 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 85,334 | 3.34% | 4.7 | 20.2 |
| 1961 | 82,521 | 3.36% | 4.5 | 20.3 |
| 1960 | 79,818 | 3.30% | 4.4 | 20.4 |
| 1959 | 77,260 | 3.22% | 4.2 | 20.5 |
| 1958 | 74,841 | 3.14% | 4.1 | 20.6 |
| 1957 | 72,555 | 3.06% | 4.0 | 20.7 |
| 1956 | 70,615 | 2.36% | 3.9 | 20.8 |
| 1955 | 69,159 | 1.80% | 3.8 | 21.0 |
| 1954 | 67,946 | 1.73% | 3.7 | 21.1 |
| 1953 | 66,805 | 1.65% | 3.7 | 21.3 |
| 1952 | 65,732 | 1.58% | 3.6 | 21.4 |
| 1951 | 64,728 | 1.49% | 3.5 | 21.6 |
| 1950 | 63,790 | 1.43% | 3.5 | 21.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 300,368 | 0.82% | 16.4 | 35.2 |
| 2028 | 302,839 | 0.81% | 16.6 | 35.5 |
| 2029 | 305,253 | 0.78% | 16.7 | 35.8 |
| 2030 | 307,577 | 0.74% | 16.8 | 36.0 |
| 2031 | 309,838 | 0.72% | 16.9 | 36.3 |
| 2032 | 312,048 | 0.70% | 17.1 | 36.5 |
| 2033 | 314,190 | 0.67% | 17.2 | 36.7 |
| 2034 | 316,247 | 0.64% | 17.3 | 36.9 |
| 2035 | 318,240 | 0.62% | 17.4 | 37.1 |
| 2036 | 320,208 | 0.61% | 17.5 | 37.3 |
| 2037 | 322,158 | 0.60% | 17.6 | 37.5 |
| 2038 | 324,051 | 0.57% | 17.7 | 37.7 |
| 2039 | 325,830 | 0.53% | 17.8 | 38.0 |
| 2040 | 327,500 | 0.50% | 17.9 | 38.3 |
| 2041 | 329,091 | 0.47% | 18.0 | 38.5 |
| 2042 | 330,706 | 0.51% | 18.1 | 38.8 |
| 2043 | 332,311 | 0.46% | 18.2 | 39.0 |
| 2044 | 333,777 | 0.42% | 18.3 | 39.3 |
| 2045 | 335,163 | 0.41% | 18.3 | 39.5 |
| 2046 | 336,484 | 0.38% | 18.4 | 39.7 |
| 2047 | 337,638 | 0.31% | 18.5 | 39.9 |
| 2048 | 338,655 | 0.29% | 18.5 | 40.2 |
| 2049 | 339,643 | 0.29% | 18.6 | 40.4 |
| 2050 | 340,580 | 0.26% | 18.6 | 40.6 |
| 2051 | 341,402 | 0.22% | 18.7 | 40.8 |
| 2052 | 342,168 | 0.23% | 18.7 | 41.0 |
| 2053 | 342,931 | 0.22% | 18.8 | 41.2 |
| 2054 | 343,585 | 0.16% | 18.8 | 41.4 |
| 2055 | 344,155 | 0.17% | 18.8 | 41.5 |
| 2056 | 344,675 | 0.13% | 18.9 | 41.7 |
| 2057 | 345,150 | 0.14% | 18.9 | 41.9 |
| 2058 | 345,662 | 0.15% | 18.9 | 42.0 |
| 2059 | 346,087 | 0.09% | 18.9 | 42.2 |
| 2060 | 346,410 | 0.10% | 19.0 | 42.3 |
| 2061 | 346,695 | 0.07% | 19.0 | 42.5 |
| 2062 | 346,928 | 0.07% | 19.0 | 42.6 |
| 2063 | 347,151 | 0.06% | 19.0 | 42.8 |
| 2064 | 347,378 | 0.07% | 19.0 | 42.9 |
| 2065 | 347,557 | 0.04% | 19.0 | 43.1 |
| 2066 | 347,670 | 0.03% | 19.0 | 43.2 |
| 2067 | 347,687 | -0.02% | 19.0 | 43.4 |
| 2068 | 347,626 | -0.02% | 19.0 | 43.5 |
| 2069 | 347,548 | -0.03% | 19.0 | 43.7 |
| 2070 | 347,462 | -0.02% | 19.0 | 43.8 |
| 2071 | 347,380 | -0.03% | 19.0 | 44.0 |
| 2072 | 347,295 | -0.02% | 19.0 | 44.1 |
| 2073 | 347,238 | -0.01% | 19.0 | 44.2 |
| 2074 | 347,213 | -0.01% | 19.0 | 44.3 |
| 2075 | 347,134 | -0.04% | 19.0 | 44.4 |
| 2076 | 347,007 | -0.03% | 19.0 | 44.5 |
| 2077 | 346,876 | -0.04% | 19.0 | 44.6 |
| 2078 | 346,658 | -0.08% | 19.0 | 44.8 |
| 2079 | 346,379 | -0.08% | 18.9 | 44.9 |
| 2080 | 346,183 | -0.04% | 18.9 | 45.0 |
| 2081 | 346,010 | -0.07% | 18.9 | 45.1 |
| 2082 | 345,800 | -0.06% | 18.9 | 45.2 |
| 2083 | 345,619 | -0.05% | 18.9 | 45.3 |
| 2084 | 345,357 | -0.10% | 18.9 | 45.4 |
| 2085 | 345,026 | -0.09% | 18.9 | 45.6 |
| 2086 | 344,676 | -0.11% | 18.9 | 45.7 |
| 2087 | 344,262 | -0.13% | 18.8 | 45.8 |
| 2088 | 343,817 | -0.13% | 18.8 | 45.9 |
| 2089 | 343,387 | -0.12% | 18.8 | 46.1 |
| 2090 | 342,951 | -0.14% | 18.8 | 46.2 |
| 2091 | 342,462 | -0.15% | 18.7 | 46.3 |
| 2092 | 341,972 | -0.14% | 18.7 | 46.4 |
| 2093 | 341,488 | -0.15% | 18.7 | 46.5 |
| 2094 | 340,964 | -0.16% | 18.7 | 46.6 |
| 2095 | 340,384 | -0.18% | 18.6 | 46.8 |
| 2096 | 339,788 | -0.17% | 18.6 | 46.9 |
| 2097 | 339,146 | -0.21% | 18.6 | 47.0 |
| 2098 | 338,482 | -0.18% | 18.5 | 47.1 |
| 2099 | 337,872 | -0.18% | 18.5 | 47.2 |
| 2100 | 337,221 | -0.21% | 18.4 | 47.3 |
States & provinces of New Caledonia by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud | 203,144 | 68.2% |
| 2 | Nord | 49,910 | 16.8% |
| 3 | Îles Loyauté | 18,353 | 6.2% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in New Caledonia
FAQ
What is the population of New Caledonia in 2026?
The population of New Caledonia is 297,892 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in New Caledonia?
Nouméa is the biggest city in New Caledonia with 93,060 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of New Caledonia growing or shrinking?
The population of New Caledonia is growing at 0.83% per year, and is projected to peak in 2067 at 347,687.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-06.
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