New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2022
New Caledonia in 2022
In 2022, New Caledonia had a total population of 287,123 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 5.7%, up from 271,633 in 2012.
Half of the population was younger than 34.6 years; 21.8% were children under 15 and 10.8% were 65 or older. 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 | 287,123 | 34.6 | |
| Vanuatu | 313,047 | 21.2 | |
| Solomon Islands | 781,066 | 21.1 | |
| Fiji | 919,422 | 28.5 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,203,170 | 23.2 |





