The population of New Caledonia is 287,800 and the population growth amounts 1.30% (2019). The male and female population are 144,763 (50.30%) and 143,037 (49.70%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.56% (positive growth).
The below table shows the New Caledonia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 287,800 | 1.30% | 144,763 50.30% |
143,037 49.70% |
| 2018 | 284,060 | 1.31% | 142,993 50.34% |
141,067 49.66% |
| 2017 | 280,350 | 1.36% | 141,225 50.37% |
139,125 49.63% |
| 2016 | 276,550 | 1.50% | 139,390 50.40% |
137,160 49.60% |
| 2015 | 272,400 | 1.60% | 137,348 50.42% |
135,052 49.58% |
| 2014 | 268,050 | 1.64% | 135,164 50.42% |
132,886 49.58% |
| 2013 | 263,650 | 1.76% | 132,930 50.42% |
130,720 49.58% |
| 2012 | 259,000 | 1.80% | 130,551 50.41% |
128,449 49.59% |
| 2011 | 254,350 | 1.81% | 128,171 50.39% |
126,179 49.61% |
| 2010 | 249,750 | 1.52% | 125,830 50.38% |
123,920 49.62% |
| 2009 | 245,950 | 1.30% | 123,914 50.38% |
122,036 49.62% |
| 2008 | 242,750 | 1.44% | 122,310 50.39% |
120,440 49.61% |
| 2007 | 239,250 | 1.46% | 120,579 50.40% |
118,671 49.60% |
| 2006 | 235,750 | 1.48% | 118,845 50.41% |
116,905 49.59% |
| 2005 | 232,250 | 1.51% | 117,105 50.42% |
115,145 49.58% |
| 2004 | 228,750 | 1.51% | 115,355 50.43% |
113,395 49.57% |
| 2003 | 225,296 | 1.69% | 113,623 50.43% |
111,673 49.57% |
| 2002 | 221,490 | 1.88% | 111,735 50.45% |
109,755 49.55% |
| 2001 | 217,324 | 1.88% | 109,708 50.48% |
107,616 49.52% |
| 2000 | 213,230 | 1.88% | 107,792 50.55% |
105,438 49.45% |
| 1999 | 209,214 | 1.88% | 106,007 50.67% |
103,207 49.33% |
| 1998 | 205,279 | 1.88% | 104,328 50.82% |
100,951 49.18% |
| 1997 | 201,418 | 1.91% | 102,709 50.99% |
98,709 49.01% |
| 1996 | 197,564 | 1.90% | 101,033 51.14% |
96,531 48.86% |
| 1995 | 193,816 | 2.24% | 99,299 51.23% |
94,517 48.77% |
| 1994 | 189,482 | 2.63% | 97,129 51.26% |
92,353 48.74% |
| 1993 | 184,496 | 2.55% | 94,508 51.22% |
89,988 48.78% |
| 1992 | 179,799 | 2.47% | 91,964 51.15% |
87,835 48.85% |
| 1991 | 175,362 | 2.55% | 89,554 51.07% |
85,808 48.93% |
| 1990 | 170,899 | 2.34% | 87,184 51.01% |
83,715 48.99% |
| 1989 | 166,898 | 1.95% | 85,118 51.00% |
81,780 49.00% |
| 1988 | 163,650 | 1.92% | 83,481 51.01% |
80,169 48.99% |
| 1987 | 160,500 | 1.96% | 81,944 51.06% |
78,556 48.94% |
| 1986 | 157,350 | 1.84% | 80,427 51.11% |
76,923 48.89% |
| 1985 | 154,450 | 1.81% | 79,046 51.18% |
75,404 48.82% |
| 1984 | 151,650 | 1.95% | 77,727 51.25% |
73,923 48.75% |
| 1983 | 148,700 | 2.02% | 76,344 51.34% |
72,356 48.66% |
| 1982 | 145,700 | 2.09% | 74,943 51.44% |
70,757 48.56% |
| 1981 | 142,650 | 1.82% | 73,514 51.53% |
69,136 48.47% |
| 1980 | 140,050 | 1.11% | 72,313 51.63% |
67,737 48.37% |
| 1979 | 138,500 | 0.72% | 71,655 51.74% |
66,845 48.26% |
| 1978 | 137,500 | 1.09% | 71,273 51.83% |
66,227 48.17% |
| 1977 | 136,000 | 1.47% | 70,621 51.93% |
65,379 48.07% |
| 1976 | 134,000 | 1.12% | 69,692 52.01% |
64,308 47.99% |
| 1975 | 132,500 | 1.13% | 69,010 52.08% |
63,490 47.92% |
| 1974 | 131,000 | 1.91% | 68,297 52.14% |
62,703 47.86% |
| 1973 | 128,500 | 2.33% | 67,044 52.17% |
61,456 47.83% |
| 1972 | 125,500 | 4.38% | 65,520 52.21% |
59,980 47.79% |
| 1971 | 120,000 | 6.67% | 62,682 52.23% |
57,318 47.77% |
| 1970 | 112,000 | 7.14% | 58,549 52.28% |
53,451 47.72% |
| 1969 | 104,000 | 4.33% | 54,425 52.33% |
49,575 47.67% |
| 1968 | 99,500 | 3.02% | 52,137 52.40% |
47,363 47.60% |
| 1967 | 96,500 | 3.11% | 50,630 52.47% |
45,870 47.53% |
| 1966 | 93,500 | 3.21% | 49,114 52.53% |
44,386 47.47% |
| 1965 | 90,500 | 2.65% | 47,592 52.59% |
42,908 47.41% |
| 1964 | 88,100 | 2.72% | 46,369 52.63% |
41,731 47.37% |
| 1963 | 85,700 | 2.68% | 45,136 52.67% |
40,564 47.33% |
| 1962 | 83,400 | 2.64% | 43,944 52.69% |
39,456 47.31% |
| 1961 | 81,200 | 2.71% | 42,799 52.71% |
38,401 47.29% |
| 1960 | 79,000 | N/A% | 41,644 52.71% |
37,356 47.29% |
The below chart is the timeline of New Caledonia population growth rates for 60 years.
The New Caledonia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 64,565, 196,105, 27,130 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 287,800 | 64,565 22.43% |
196,105 68.14% |
27,130 9.43% |
| 2018 | 284,060 | 64,598 22.74% |
193,402 68.08% |
26,060 9.17% |
| 2017 | 280,350 | 64,609 23.05% |
190,701 68.02% |
25,040 8.93% |
| 2016 | 276,550 | 64,663 23.38% |
187,856 67.93% |
24,031 8.69% |
| 2015 | 272,400 | 64,730 23.76% |
184,686 67.80% |
22,984 8.44% |
| 2014 | 268,050 | 64,845 24.19% |
181,291 67.63% |
21,913 8.17% |
| 2013 | 263,650 | 65,116 24.70% |
177,704 67.40% |
20,830 7.90% |
| 2012 | 259,000 | 65,329 25.22% |
173,938 67.16% |
19,733 7.62% |
| 2011 | 254,350 | 65,205 25.64% |
170,450 67.01% |
18,695 7.35% |
| 2010 | 249,750 | 64,516 25.83% |
167,473 67.06% |
17,760 7.11% |
| 2009 | 245,950 | 64,241 26.12% |
164,812 67.01% |
16,897 6.87% |
| 2008 | 242,750 | 64,020 26.37% |
162,577 66.97% |
16,153 6.65% |
| 2007 | 239,250 | 63,850 26.69% |
159,938 66.85% |
15,462 6.46% |
| 2006 | 235,750 | 64,099 27.19% |
156,849 66.53% |
14,802 6.28% |
| 2005 | 232,250 | 64,868 27.93% |
153,221 65.97% |
14,160 6.10% |
| 2004 | 228,750 | 65,084 28.45% |
150,045 65.59% |
13,621 5.95% |
| 2003 | 225,296 | 65,355 29.01% |
146,817 65.17% |
13,124 5.83% |
| 2002 | 221,490 | 65,436 29.54% |
143,399 64.74% |
12,655 5.71% |
| 2001 | 217,324 | 65,143 29.98% |
139,966 64.40% |
12,215 5.62% |
| 2000 | 213,230 | 64,533 30.26% |
136,870 64.19% |
11,827 5.55% |
| 1999 | 209,214 | 63,452 30.33% |
134,470 64.27% |
11,293 5.40% |
| 1998 | 205,279 | 62,224 30.31% |
132,262 64.43% |
10,793 5.26% |
| 1997 | 201,418 | 61,029 30.30% |
130,083 64.58% |
10,306 5.12% |
| 1996 | 197,564 | 60,057 30.40% |
127,699 64.64% |
9,808 4.96% |
| 1995 | 193,816 | 59,430 30.66% |
125,100 64.55% |
9,286 4.79% |
| 1994 | 189,482 | 58,276 30.76% |
122,051 64.41% |
9,155 4.83% |
| 1993 | 184,496 | 57,073 30.93% |
118,457 64.21% |
8,965 4.86% |
| 1992 | 179,799 | 56,124 31.21% |
114,893 63.90% |
8,783 4.88% |
| 1991 | 175,362 | 55,422 31.60% |
111,331 63.49% |
8,608 4.91% |
| 1990 | 170,899 | 54,852 32.10% |
107,617 62.97% |
8,431 4.93% |
| 1989 | 166,898 | 54,664 32.75% |
104,106 62.38% |
8,127 4.87% |
| 1988 | 163,650 | 54,906 33.55% |
100,884 61.65% |
7,861 4.80% |
| 1987 | 160,500 | 55,211 34.40% |
97,690 60.87% |
7,599 4.73% |
| 1986 | 157,350 | 55,299 35.14% |
94,704 60.19% |
7,347 4.67% |
| 1985 | 154,450 | 55,140 35.70% |
92,196 59.69% |
7,114 4.61% |
| 1984 | 151,650 | 55,038 36.29% |
89,710 59.16% |
6,903 4.55% |
| 1983 | 148,700 | 54,505 36.65% |
87,504 58.85% |
6,691 4.50% |
| 1982 | 145,700 | 53,686 36.85% |
85,537 58.71% |
6,478 4.45% |
| 1981 | 142,650 | 52,877 37.07% |
83,528 58.55% |
6,245 4.38% |
| 1980 | 140,050 | 52,497 37.48% |
81,549 58.23% |
6,005 4.29% |
| 1979 | 138,500 | 52,243 37.72% |
80,349 58.01% |
5,908 4.27% |
| 1978 | 137,500 | 52,274 38.02% |
79,400 57.75% |
5,826 4.24% |
| 1977 | 136,000 | 52,097 38.31% |
78,202 57.50% |
5,701 4.19% |
| 1976 | 134,000 | 51,438 38.39% |
77,014 57.47% |
5,549 4.14% |
| 1975 | 132,500 | 50,495 38.11% |
76,605 57.82% |
5,400 4.08% |
| 1974 | 131,000 | 50,266 38.37% |
75,499 57.63% |
5,235 4.00% |
| 1973 | 128,500 | 49,342 38.40% |
74,151 57.71% |
5,007 3.90% |
| 1972 | 125,500 | 48,001 38.25% |
72,752 57.97% |
4,747 3.78% |
| 1971 | 120,000 | 45,637 38.03% |
69,962 58.30% |
4,401 3.67% |
| 1970 | 112,000 | 42,363 37.82% |
65,642 58.61% |
3,995 3.57% |
| 1969 | 104,000 | 39,317 37.80% |
61,004 58.66% |
3,679 3.54% |
| 1968 | 99,500 | 37,664 37.85% |
58,327 58.62% |
3,508 3.53% |
| 1967 | 96,500 | 36,601 37.93% |
56,489 58.54% |
3,410 3.53% |
| 1966 | 93,500 | 35,483 37.95% |
54,702 58.50% |
3,314 3.54% |
| 1965 | 90,500 | 34,299 37.90% |
52,998 58.56% |
3,203 3.54% |
| 1964 | 88,100 | 33,332 37.83% |
51,619 58.59% |
3,149 3.57% |
| 1963 | 85,700 | 32,316 37.71% |
50,297 58.69% |
3,088 3.60% |
| 1962 | 83,400 | 31,322 37.56% |
49,054 58.82% |
3,024 3.63% |
| 1961 | 81,200 | 30,396 37.43% |
47,846 58.92% |
2,958 3.64% |
| 1960 | 79,000 | 29,512 37.36% |
46,605 58.99% |
2,883 3.65% |
The below chart and table represents New Caledonia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 1.32% | -0.05% | 1.40% | 4.11% |
| 2018 | 1.32% | -0.02% | 1.42% | 4.07% |
| 2017 | 1.37% | -0.08% | 1.51% | 4.20% |
| 2016 | 1.52% | -0.10% | 1.72% | 4.56% |
| 2015 | 1.62% | -0.18% | 1.87% | 4.89% |
| 2014 | 1.67% | -0.42% | 2.02% | 5.20% |
| 2013 | 1.80% | -0.33% | 2.17% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 1.83% | 0.19% | 2.05% | 5.55% |
| 2011 | 1.84% | 1.07% | 1.78% | 5.26% |
| 2010 | 1.55% | 0.43% | 1.61% | 5.11% |
| 2009 | 1.32% | 0.35% | 1.37% | 4.61% |
| 2008 | 1.46% | 0.27% | 1.65% | 4.47% |
| 2007 | 1.48% | -0.39% | 1.97% | 4.46% |
| 2006 | 1.51% | -1.19% | 2.37% | 4.53% |
| 2005 | 1.53% | -0.33% | 2.12% | 3.96% |
| 2004 | 1.53% | -0.41% | 2.20% | 3.79% |
| 2003 | 1.72% | -0.12% | 2.38% | 3.71% |
| 2002 | 1.92% | 0.45% | 2.45% | 3.60% |
| 2001 | 1.92% | 0.95% | 2.26% | 3.28% |
| 2000 | 1.92% | 1.70% | 1.78% | 4.73% |
| 1999 | 1.92% | 1.97% | 1.67% | 4.63% |
| 1998 | 1.92% | 1.96% | 1.68% | 4.73% |
| 1997 | 1.95% | 1.62% | 1.87% | 5.08% |
| 1996 | 1.93% | 1.06% | 2.08% | 5.62% |
| 1995 | 2.29% | 1.98% | 2.50% | 1.43% |
| 1994 | 2.70% | 2.11% | 3.03% | 2.12% |
| 1993 | 2.61% | 1.69% | 3.10% | 2.07% |
| 1992 | 2.53% | 1.27% | 3.20% | 2.03% |
| 1991 | 2.61% | 1.04% | 3.45% | 2.10% |
| 1990 | 2.40% | 0.34% | 3.37% | 3.74% |
| 1989 | 1.98% | -0.44% | 3.19% | 3.38% |
| 1988 | 1.96% | -0.55% | 3.27% | 3.45% |
| 1987 | 2.00% | -0.16% | 3.15% | 3.43% |
| 1986 | 1.88% | 0.29% | 2.72% | 3.28% |
| 1985 | 1.85% | 0.19% | 2.77% | 3.06% |
| 1984 | 1.98% | 0.98% | 2.52% | 3.17% |
| 1983 | 2.06% | 1.53% | 2.30% | 3.29% |
| 1982 | 2.14% | 1.53% | 2.41% | 3.73% |
| 1981 | 1.86% | 0.72% | 2.43% | 4.00% |
| 1980 | 1.12% | 0.49% | 1.49% | 1.64% |
| 1979 | 0.73% | -0.06% | 1.20% | 1.41% |
| 1978 | 1.10% | 0.34% | 1.53% | 2.19% |
| 1977 | 1.49% | 1.28% | 1.54% | 2.74% |
| 1976 | 1.13% | 1.87% | 0.53% | 2.76% |
| 1975 | 1.15% | 0.46% | 1.46% | 3.15% |
| 1974 | 1.95% | 1.87% | 1.82% | 4.55% |
| 1973 | 2.39% | 2.79% | 1.92% | 5.48% |
| 1972 | 4.58% | 5.18% | 3.99% | 7.86% |
| 1971 | 7.14% | 7.73% | 6.58% | 10.16% |
| 1970 | 7.69% | 7.75% | 7.60% | 8.59% |
| 1969 | 4.52% | 4.39% | 4.59% | 4.87% |
| 1968 | 3.11% | 2.90% | 3.25% | 2.87% |
| 1967 | 3.21% | 3.15% | 3.27% | 2.90% |
| 1966 | 3.31% | 3.45% | 3.22% | 3.47% |
| 1965 | 2.72% | 2.90% | 2.67% | 1.71% |
| 1964 | 2.80% | 3.14% | 2.63% | 1.98% |
| 1963 | 2.76% | 3.17% | 2.53% | 2.12% |
| 1962 | 2.71% | 3.05% | 2.52% | 2.23% |
| 1961 | 2.78% | 3.00% | 2.66% | 2.60% |
The global rank of New Caledonia population is 162 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 162 |
| 0-14 | 163 |
| 15-64 | 160 |
| 65 over | 156 |