New Caledonia Population Pyramid 1994
New Caledonia in 1994
As of 1994, New Caledonia counted 195,614 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.1%, up from 157,583 in 1984.
With a median age of 24.4 years, New Caledonia had a youth dependency ratio of 48.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.1 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 195,614 | 24.4 | |
| Vanuatu | 163,314 | 17.7 | |
| Solomon Islands | 373,676 | 17.4 | |
| Fiji | 794,771 | 21.3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 4,480,209 | 19.1 |





