International tourist departures in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: International tourist departures was 96,970 departures in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96,970 departures
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
96th
of 112 countries
All-time high
310,000 departures
in 2019
All-time low
9,191 departures
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist departures in New Caledonia, 1995–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200920241995: 59.0k departures1996: 64.0k departures1997: 63.0k departures1998: 68.0k departures1999: 69.0k departures2000: 69.0k departures2001: 68.0k departures2002: 72.0k departures2003: 78.0k departures2004: 89.0k departures2005: 96.0k departures2006: 100.0k departures2007: 106.0k departures2008: 112.0k departures2009: 119.0k departures2010: 132.0k departures2011: 124.0k departures2012: 121.0k departures2013: 121.0k departures2014: 124.0k departures2015: 127.0k departures2016: 134.0k departures2017: 135.0k departures2018: 139.0k departures2019: 310.0k departures2020: 48.5k departures2021: 9.2k departures2022: 73.9k departures2023: 114.4k departures2024: 97.0k departures

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in New Caledonia stood at 96,970 departures.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in New Caledonia peaked at 310,000 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,191 departures, in 2021.

New Caledonia ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,600 departures 59,000 departures 69,000 departures 5
2000s 90,900 departures 68,000 departures 119,000 departures 10
2010s 146,700 departures 121,000 departures 310,000 departures 10
2020s 68,603 departures 9,191 departures 114,422 departures 5

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 93 Ghana 159,800 departures compare
  2. 94 French Guiana 146,901 departures compare
  3. 95 Maldives 123,000 departures compare
  4. 97 Uruguay 93,000 departures compare
  5. 98 Papua New Guinea 92,000 departures compare
  6. 99 Andorra 84,300 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in New Caledonia?
International tourist departures in New Caledonia was 96,970 departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 310,000 departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,191 departures in 2021.
How does New Caledonia rank for international tourist departures?
New Caledonia ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.