New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2034
New Caledonia in 2034
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of New Caledonia at 316,246 in 2034. Ten years before, in 2024, the projected population is 292,639 — 8.1% lower.
With a projected median age of 38.0 years, New Caledonia would have a youth dependency ratio of 29.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 24.0 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 | 316,247 | 38.0 | |
| Vanuatu | 403,186 | 22.9 | |
| Fiji | 966,531 | 30.6 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,019,544 | 23.8 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 12,369,257 | 25.9 |
