New Caledonia Population Pyramid 1964
New Caledonia in 1964
The population of New Caledonia in 1964 was 90,601. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.3%, up from 67,946 in 1954.
The median age was 21.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 67.5 children under 15 and 5.7 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of New Caledonia was 1.98 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 78.8 years on average (81.3 years for girls, 76.3 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
59,375 immigrants live in New Caledonia, 20.3% of the population.
| France | 48,935 |
| Vanuatu | 4,021 |
| Indonesia | 1,043 |
| Tunisia | 696 |
| Laos | 656 |
4,066 people born in New Caledonia live in other countries.
| French Polynesia | 2,237 |
| Australia | 1,520 |
| Vanuatu | 267 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 |
| Norway | 9 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 90,602 | 21.0 | |
| Vanuatu | 72,220 | 17.3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 153,085 | 17.0 | |
| Fiji | 458,324 | 16.7 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,188,326 | 18.0 |





