Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.12 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
1.19 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4.03 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 7.12 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 1989.
New Caledonia ranks 91st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1971 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1992 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 5.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 88 South Africa 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Hong Kong, China 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Ghana 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Paraguay 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Guatemala 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.91 % change on previous year compare
More health data for New Caledonia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 2,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 2,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 2,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.