New Caledonia Population Pyramid 1993
New Caledonia in 1993
As of 1993, New Caledonia counted 190,857 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 23.1%, up from 155,003 in 1983.
The median age was 24.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 49.7 children under 15 and 7.0 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 190,857 | 24.1 | |
| Vanuatu | 159,463 | 17.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 362,839 | 17.2 | |
| Fiji | 790,369 | 21.2 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 4,320,872 | 19.0 |





