Which has higher population, female, Iceland or New Caledonia?

Iceland, at 191,342 against 149,630 in New Caledonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Caledonia: Population, female

Iceland

191,342

in 2025

New Caledonia

149,630

in 2025

Iceland rank

176th

New Caledonia rank

178th

Population, female over time

Iceland
New Caledonia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 191,342 against 149,630 in New Caledonia, a difference of 41,712.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 217 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	94,103	43,614	50,490	Iceland
1970s	106,725	63,397	43,328	Iceland
1980s	119,378	78,249	41,130	Iceland
1990s	132,773	97,550	35,223	Iceland
2000s	148,071	120,202	27,869	Iceland
2010s	164,962	139,039	25,923	Iceland
2020s	185,761	146,428	39,333	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Iceland or New Caledonia?: Iceland, at 191,342 against 149,630 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Iceland and New Caledonia?: 41,712, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for population, female?: Iceland ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, female
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.