Population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 15-64, total was 198,265 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
198,265
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 218 countries
All-time high
198,265
in 2025
All-time low
46,517
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia is 198,265, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia peaked at 198,265 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,517, in 1960.
New Caledonia ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46,517 | — |
| 1961 | 47,968 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 49,509 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 50,977 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 52,301 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 53,636 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 55,040 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 56,506 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 58,034 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 59,986 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 62,387 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 64,921 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 67,638 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 70,568 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 73,715 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 77,071 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 79,825 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 81,529 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 82,897 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 84,303 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 85,774 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 87,319 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 88,925 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 90,888 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 93,375 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 96,090 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 98,862 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 101,672 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 104,509 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 107,297 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 110,563 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 114,348 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 118,092 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 121,806 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 125,516 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 129,233 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 132,790 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 135,962 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 138,922 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 141,850 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 144,726 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 147,682 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 150,782 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 154,082 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 157,323 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 160,219 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 162,968 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 165,579 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 167,970 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 170,593 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 173,953 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 177,721 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 181,441 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 185,108 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 188,192 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 189,729 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 190,264 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 190,698 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 190,992 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 191,185 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 191,656 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 192,410 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 193,651 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 195,324 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 196,852 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 198,265 | +0.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 198,265 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 198,265 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 874,596, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,047 | 46,517 | 59,986 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74,485 | 62,387 | 84,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,471 | 85,774 | 107,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,908 | 110,563 | 141,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,192 | 144,726 | 170,593 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,928 | 173,953 | 191,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,693 | 191,656 | 198,265 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 15-64, total in New Caledonia was 198,265 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,265 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,517 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.