Population, male (% of total population) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population, male (% of total population) was 49.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 1962
All-time low
49.3%
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in New Caledonia is 49.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in New Caledonia peaked at 52.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 138th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male (% of total population) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 49.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 49.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.0% | 51.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 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, male in New Caledonia?
- Population, male in New Caledonia was 49.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.