New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2014
New Caledonia in 2014
The population of New Caledonia in 2014 was 281,225. That is 16.8% more than in 2004, when the population stood at 240,852.
With a median age of 31.3 years, New Caledonia had a youth dependency ratio of 36.7 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.7 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 281,225 | 31.3 | |
| Vanuatu | 260,240 | 21.0 | |
| Solomon Islands | 616,908 | 19.8 | |
| Fiji | 917,585 | 26.4 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 8,523,441 | 21.7 |





