Population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, female was 18,602 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia is 18,602, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia peaked at 18,602 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,469, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,469 | — |
| 1961 | 1,501 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,535 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,578 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,621 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,653 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,689 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,731 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,776 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,801 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,862 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,985 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 2,117 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2,262 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2,423 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 2,597 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 2,744 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 2,845 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,929 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3,005 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,077 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,147 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,212 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,285 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,390 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,518 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,652 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,793 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3,942 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,005 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,068 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,228 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,399 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,585 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,790 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5,013 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,242 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5,509 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,817 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6,135 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6,462 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6,806 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,172 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 7,569 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,978 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8,352 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8,737 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 9,173 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9,630 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10,100 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10,559 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11,017 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11,507 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 12,029 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 12,566 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13,085 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,579 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14,070 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,555 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15,053 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15,498 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,996 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16,579 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 17,189 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 17,878 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 18,602 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,635 | 1,469 | 1,801 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,477 | 1,862 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,502 | 3,077 | 4,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,979 | 4,068 | 6,135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,198 | 6,462 | 10,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,802 | 10,559 | 15,053 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,957 | 15,498 | 18,602 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in New Caledonia was 18,602 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,602 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.