New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2044
New Caledonia in 2044
By 2044, the population of New Caledonia is expected to reach 333,777. That would be 5.5% more than in 2034 (316,246).
Half of the population would be younger than 40.3 years, with 17.7% children under 15 and 19.7% aged 65 or older. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing 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 | 333,777 | 40.3 | |
| Vanuatu | 484,643 | 25.0 | |
| Fiji | 992,749 | 32.8 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,206,742 | 26.1 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 14,009,934 | 28.2 |





