Population, male in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population, male was 49.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
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.