New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2050

New Caledonia
2050
Population: 340,580

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-5 -1   2050  +1 +5

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New Caledonia in 2050

By 2050, the population of New Caledonia is expected to reach 340,580. That would be 4.0% more than in 2040 (327,500).

With a projected median age of 41.6 years, New Caledonia would have a youth dependency ratio of 27.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 35.3 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
340,580
Median age
41.6
0-14 %
17.1%
65+ %
21.6%
Child dependency
27.9
Old-age dependency
35.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
340,581
Population 2100
337,221
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.98

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
405060708090
19602023 · 78.8

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
20406080
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

59,375 immigrants live in New Caledonia, 20.3% of the population.

France48,935
Vanuatu4,021
Indonesia1,043
Tunisia696
Laos656
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,066 people born in New Caledonia live in other countries.

French Polynesia2,237
Australia1,520
Vanuatu267
Solomon Islands31
Norway9
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
New Caledonia 340,581 41.6
Vanuatu 534,388 26.3
Fiji 1,000,261 34.3
Solomon Islands 1,309,110 27.5
Papua New Guinea 14,906,590 29.5
What will the population of New Caledonia be in 2050?
UN projections put New Caledonia's population at 340,580 in 2050.
Is the population of New Caledonia increasing or decreasing?
New Caledonia's population grew 4.0% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 340,581 by 2050.
What is the median age in New Caledonia?
The median age in New Caledonia is 41.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in New Caledonia?
In New Caledonia, 17.1% of people are under 15 and 21.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is New Caledonia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
New Caledonia's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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