New Caledonia Population Pyramid 2073
New Caledonia in 2073
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of New Caledonia at 347,238 in 2073. The projection for 2063 is nearly the same: 347,151.
The median age is projected at 45.2 years, with 26.0 children under 15 and 44.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 347,238 | 45.2 | |
| Vanuatu | 714,309 | 31.0 | |
| Fiji | 975,844 | 38.9 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1,640,650 | 32.9 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 17,431,213 | 33.9 |





