Population, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population, female was 149,630 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
149,630
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
179th
of 218 countries
All-time high
149,630
in 2025
All-time low
37,754
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 149,630 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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, female in New Caledonia peaked at 149,630 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,754, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37,754 | — |
| 1961 | 38,997 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 40,292 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 41,577 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 42,845 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 44,136 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 45,471 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 46,859 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 48,288 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 49,919 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 52,078 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 54,642 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 57,325 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 60,126 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 63,030 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 66,005 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 68,358 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 69,749 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 70,811 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 71,846 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 72,856 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 73,837 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 74,786 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 75,918 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 77,281 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 78,656 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 80,035 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 81,457 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 82,924 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 84,736 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 86,957 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 89,307 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 91,685 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 94,043 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 96,385 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 98,734 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 101,043 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 103,379 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 105,781 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 108,183 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 110,627 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 113,087 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 115,505 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 117,888 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 120,114 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 121,958 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 123,494 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 124,952 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 126,377 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 128,021 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 130,248 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 132,857 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 135,529 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 138,252 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 140,615 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 141,835 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 142,266 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142,624 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 142,917 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 143,249 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 143,754 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 144,458 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 145,532 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 146,908 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 148,286 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 149,630 | +0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 149,630 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 149,630 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 703,273, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,614 | 37,754 | 49,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,397 | 52,078 | 71,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,249 | 72,856 | 84,736 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,550 | 86,957 | 108,183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,202 | 110,627 | 128,021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,039 | 130,248 | 143,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,428 | 143,754 | 149,630 | 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, female in New Caledonia?
- Population, female in New Caledonia was 149,630 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 149,630 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,754 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.