Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia is 1.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1521 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Caledonia ranks 173rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1811 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2055 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2674 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2949 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.305 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3341 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3404 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3863 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.428 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4464 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4664 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4883 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5121 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5631 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.69 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7266 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8058 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8432 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8851 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9359 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9904 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | 0.1853 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3602 units per square kilometre | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | 0.4054 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | 0.4109 units per square kilometre | 0.6233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8343 units per square kilometre | 0.6557 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 2,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1521 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.