Number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of people living in the capital city was 195,559 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia stood at 195,559 people.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia peaked at 196,602 people in 2085 and was at its lowest, 120,150 people, in 2020.
That places New Caledonia 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 120,150 people | — |
| 2025 | 124,060 people | +3.3% |
| 2030 | 128,842 people | +3.9% |
| 2035 | 159,815 people | +24.0% |
| 2040 | 164,601 people | +3.0% |
| 2045 | 167,973 people | +2.0% |
| 2050 | 170,218 people | +1.3% |
| 2055 | 193,979 people | +14.0% |
| 2060 | 195,152 people | +0.6% |
| 2065 | 196,022 people | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 196,191 people | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 196,503 people | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 196,462 people | -0.0% |
| 2085 | 196,602 people | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 196,219 people | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 196,061 people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 195,559 people | -0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 195,559 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 17% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 195,559 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,568 people, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 122,105 people | 120,150 people | 124,060 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 144,328 people | 128,842 people | 159,815 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 166,287 people | 164,601 people | 167,973 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 182,098 people | 170,218 people | 193,979 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 195,587 people | 195,152 people | 196,022 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 196,347 people | 196,191 people | 196,503 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 196,532 people | 196,462 people | 196,602 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 196,140 people | 196,061 people | 196,219 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 195,559 people | 195,559 people | 195,559 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 North Macedonia 214,350 people compare
- 164 Malaysia 214,322 people compare
- 165 Lithuania 210,265 people compare
- 167 Vanuatu 190,664 people compare
- 168 Luxembourg 182,964 people compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 167,034 people compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 90.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in New Caledonia was 195,559 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 196,602 people in 2085.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,150 people in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- New Caledonia ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.