Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 10.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia is 10.69 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 10.69 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.62 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.22 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.46 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 4.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 7.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 units per square kilometre | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 9.52 units per square kilometre | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 units per square kilometre | 10.48 units per square kilometre | 10.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 189 Finland 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Paraguay 11.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Argentina 10.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Niger 10.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 South Sudan 10.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Congo 10.18 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for New Caledonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 10.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.