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New Caledonia is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Noum'ea. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2016–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+4.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-22.8%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+47 percentage points2007 → 2017

Life expectancy

+1.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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New Caledonia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in New Caledonia

295.3KLatest available · 2025
New Caledonia

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Population changed by +4.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
2025295,333
2024292,639
2023289,870
2022287,123
2021285,214
2020284,176
2019283,606
2018283,541
2017283,546
2016283,423
2015283,168
2014281,224
2013276,822
2012271,633
2011266,543
2010261,582
2009257,250
2008253,825
2007250,725
2006247,547
2005244,381
2004240,852
2003236,678
2002232,236
2001227,707
2000223,098
1999218,527
1998214,047
1997209,560
1996205,034
1995200,379
1994195,614
1993190,857
1992186,072
1991181,238
1990176,456
1989172,029
1988168,502
1987165,650
1986162,898
1985160,234
1984157,583
1983155,003
1982153,001
1981151,441
1980149,817
1979148,132
1978146,392
1977144,599
1976142,091
1975137,462
1974131,452
1973125,585
1972119,931
1971114,514
1970109,338
1969104,849
1968101,441
196798,587
196695,820
196593,159
196490,602
196388,050
196285,334
196182,521
196079,819

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in New Caledonia

0.9%Latest available · 2025
New Caledonia

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Population growth changed by +0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
20250.92%
20240.95%
20230.95%
20220.67%
20210.36%
20200.2%
20190.02%
2018-0%
20170.04%
20160.09%
20150.69%
20141.58%
20131.89%
20121.89%
20111.88%
20101.67%
20091.34%
20081.23%
20071.28%
20061.29%
20051.45%
20041.75%
20031.89%
20021.97%
20012.04%
20002.07%
19992.07%
19982.12%
19972.18%
19962.3%
19952.41%
19942.46%
19932.54%
19922.63%
19912.67%
19902.54%
19892.07%
19881.71%
19871.68%
19861.65%
19851.67%
19841.65%
19831.3%
19821.02%
19811.08%
19801.13%
19791.18%
19781.23%
19771.75%
19763.31%
19754.47%
19744.57%
19734.61%
19724.62%
19714.63%
19704.19%
19693.3%
19682.85%
19672.85%
19662.82%
19652.78%
19642.86%
19633.13%
19623.35%
19613.33%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in New Caledonia

68.2%Latest available · 2025
New Caledonia

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Urban population changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
202568.17%
202467.95%
202367.75%
202267.57%
202167.41%
202067.27%
201967.16%
201867.06%
201766.97%
201666.89%
201566.83%
201466.78%
201366.76%
201266.74%
201166.73%
201066.7%
200966.66%
200866.33%
200765.62%
200664.75%
200563.92%
200463.31%
200362.85%
200262.41%
200162%
200061.61%
199961.26%
199860.94%
199760.67%
199660.44%
199560.26%
199460.1%
199359.96%
199259.84%
199159.72%
199059.6%
198959.47%
198859.33%
198759.2%
198659.07%
198558.93%
198458.77%
198358.58%
198258.35%
198158.06%
198057.71%
197957.31%
197856.87%
197756.4%
197655.89%
197555.35%
197454.73%
197354.05%
197253.29%
197152.45%
197051.53%
196950.53%
196849.34%
196747.79%
196646.01%
196544.13%
196442.31%
196340.68%
196239.26%
196137.9%
196036.59%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in New Caledonia

2 birthsLatest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
20241.96 births
20231.98 births
20222 births
20212.01 births
20202.02 births
20192.05 births
20182.04 births
20172.04 births
20162.08 births
20152.08 births
20142.12 births
20132.17 births
20122.2 births
20112.2 births
20102.19 births
20092.19 births
20082.2 births
20072.22 births
20062.24 births
20052.23 births
20042.24 births
20032.27 births
20022.35 births
20012.42 births
20002.51 births
19992.48 births
19982.55 births
19972.65 births
19962.65 births
19952.65 births
19942.72 births
19932.82 births
19922.95 births
19913.07 births
19903.1 births
19893.06 births
19883.08 births
19873.08 births
19863.08 births
19853.05 births
19843.16 births
19833.35 births
19823.48 births
19813.59 births
19803.66 births
19793.75 births
19783.88 births
19774.05 births
19764.23 births
19754.46 births
19744.69 births
19734.93 births
19725.05 births
19715.05 births
19705.07 births
19695.01 births
19685.06 births
19675.15 births
19665.25 births
19655.31 births
19645.37 births
19635.34 births
19625.39 births
19615.47 births
19605.44 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in New Caledonia

$8.5BLatest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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GDP changed by -19.6% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
2024$8,548,919,387.13
2023$9,769,167,530.36
2022$9,623,318,718.31
2021$10,071,349,663.85
2020$9,454,629,467.91
2019$9,475,655,324.59
2018$9,896,402,283.69
2017$9,174,048,681.99
2016$8,724,568,954.9
2015$8,738,203,074.4
2014$10,635,035,594.75
2013$10,151,382,933.16
2012$9,659,151,917.4
2011$10,351,448,004.77
2010$9,364,350,076.91
2009$8,704,438,102.2
2008$9,067,619,760.07
2007$8,819,917,180.34
2006$6,979,155,387.87
2005$6,238,629,487.01
2004$5,895,008,977.95
2003$4,915,353,827.11
2002$3,740,056,747.72
2001$3,297,734,891.15
2000$3,420,032,041.07
1999$3,647,802,049.81
1998$3,556,304,832.68
1997$3,291,131,281.04
1996$3,606,968,436
1995$3,628,440,505.14
1994$3,038,728,384.87
1993$2,822,243,780.98
1992$2,923,883,281.09
1991$2,653,780,672.1
1990$2,529,440,424.17
1989$2,185,082,938.93
1988$2,072,775,508.15
1987$1,488,093,101.5
1986$1,201,321,513.77
1985$854,820,893.58
1984$796,066,194.74
1983$823,857,893.16
1982$904,599,869.73
1981$972,564,154.82
1980$1,182,463,951.22
1979$1,047,225,723.57
1978$846,004,687.76
1977$837,620,126.56
1976$798,313,521.69
1975$816,652,164.4
1974$637,403,478.49
1973$542,293,399.86
1972$506,808,996.69
1971$413,985,778.59
1970$358,815,684.07
1969$263,108,841.34
1968$215,507,162.57
1967$180,036,767.65
1966$164,206,536.45
1965$159,594,492.46

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in New Caledonia

$29.2KLatest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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GDP per capita changed by -22.8% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
2024$29,213.19
2023$33,701.89
2022$33,516.36
2021$35,311.55
2020$33,270.33
2019$33,411.34
2018$34,902.9
2017$32,354.71
2016$30,782.85
2015$30,858.72
2014$37,816.96
2013$36,671.16
2012$35,559.57
2011$38,835.94
2010$35,798.91
2009$33,836.49
2008$35,723.9
2007$35,177.65
2006$28,193.25
2005$25,528.29
2004$24,475.65
2003$20,768.11
2002$16,104.55
2001$14,482.36
2000$15,329.73
1999$16,692.68
1998$16,614.6
1997$15,704.96
1996$17,592.05
1995$18,107.89
1994$15,534.31
1993$14,787.22
1992$15,713.72
1991$14,642.52
1990$14,334.68
1989$12,701.83
1988$12,301.19
1987$8,983.36
1986$7,374.69
1985$5,334.83
1984$5,051.73
1983$5,315.11
1982$5,912.38
1981$6,422.07
1980$7,892.72
1979$7,069.54
1978$5,779.04
1977$5,792.71
1976$5,618.33
1975$5,940.93
1974$4,848.94
1973$4,318.14
1972$4,225.84
1971$3,615.15
1970$3,281.71
1969$2,509.41
1968$2,124.46
1967$1,826.17
1966$1,713.7
1965$1,713.14

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in New Caledonia

-13.5%Latest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
2024-13.5%
20232.8%
20223.5%
2021-2.1%
2020-2.4%
2019-1.4%
20180.4%
20002.1%
19990.9%
1998-3.2%
19972.01%
19960.45%
19955.94%
19942.59%
19930.53%
19920.52%
19914.9%
19903.6%
198911%
198834.6%
19875.7%
1986-1%
19854.5%
19841.8%
1983-2%
19822.4%
1981-7%
1980-0.4%
1979-13.6%
19789.8%
19771.9%
19762.3%
19756.5%
197412.7%
1973-11.2%
19723.4%
19717%
197031%
196915.72%
196814.26%
19675.4%
1966-3.85%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in New Caledonia

0.6%Latest available · 2016
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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
20160.58%
20150.57%
20140.18%
20131.28%
20121.75%
20112.43%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in New Caledonia

11.2%Latest available · 2025
New Caledonia

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Unemployment changed by -2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
202511.17%
202410.99%
202310.92%
202210.71%
202111.57%
202013.56%
201910.88%
201811.7%
201711.68%
201612.68%
201513.62%
201414.59%
201314.39%
201214.12%
201113.99%
201014%
200913.97%
200814.36%
200714.75%
200615.26%
200515.78%
200416.31%
200316.67%
200217.05%
200117.39%
200017.91%
199918.21%
199818.52%
199718.38%
199618.64%
199518.63%
199418.88%
199318.76%
199218.61%
199118.12%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in New Caledonia

78.9 yearsLatest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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Life expectancy changed by +1.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
202478.92 years
202378.77 years
202277.7 years
202177.11 years
202077.05 years
201977.26 years
201877.56 years
201777.5 years
201677.36 years
201577.21 years
201477.05 years
201376.87 years
201276.62 years
201176.32 years
201075.99 years
200975.68 years
200875.4 years
200775.18 years
200675.02 years
200574.87 years
200474.71 years
200374.5 years
200274.28 years
200173.96 years
200073.57 years
199973.14 years
199872.68 years
199772.2 years
199671.75 years
199571.31 years
199470.9 years
199370.5 years
199270.14 years
199169.82 years
199069.53 years
198969.22 years
198868.92 years
198768.6 years
198668.24 years
198567.84 years
198467.42 years
198366.97 years
198266.51 years
198165.99 years
198065.6 years
197965.15 years
197864.7 years
197764.24 years
197663.75 years
197563.24 years
197462.69 years
197362.1 years
197261.41 years
197160.79 years
197060.06 years
196959.3 years
196858.5 years
196757.69 years
196656.87 years
196556.07 years
196455.29 years
196354.53 years
196253.8 years
196153.07 years
196052.34 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in New Caledonia

Data currently unavailable
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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in New Caledonia

82%Latest available · 2017
New Caledonia

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Internet adoption changed by +47 percentage points between 2007 and 2017.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
201782.01%
201574%
201470%
201366%
201258%
201150%
201042%
200933.99%
200834.51%
200735.05%
200633.52%
200532.36%
200430.3%
200326.41%
200222.39%
200118.24%
200013.94%
19995.69%
19981.94%
19970.99%
19960.25%
19950.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in New Caledonia

9.6%Latest available · 2022
New Caledonia

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Renewable energy changed by +3.4 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
20229.6%
20218.3%
20206.1%
20195.2%
20184.6%
20175.1%
20163.7%
20155.1%
20144.3%
20136.6%
20126.2%
20115.9%
20104.8%
20097%
20087.8%
20075.8%
20064.5%
20055.1%
20045.2%
20034.9%
20025.3%
20016.7%
20007.5%
19999.5%
19988.5%
19978%
19967.1%
19954.8%
19945.8%
19935.8%
19927%
19917.8%
199010.6%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in New Caledonia

100%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
199499.97%
199399.94%
199299.91%
199199.88%
199099.84%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in New Caledonia

40.4%Latest available · 2024
New Caledonia

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Trade changed by -18.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearNew Caledonia
202440.37%
202351.63%
202250.47%
202149.04%
202054.58%
201958.21%
201859.1%
201758.93%
201658.03%
201560.05%
201458.96%
201358.87%
201263.75%
201166.84%
201068.17%
200956.08%
200867.92%
200772.17%
200668.02%
200561.91%
200458.58%
200361.89%
200256.13%
200158.18%
200060.37%
199956.39%
199851.72%
199744.71%
199643.09%
199541.95%
199442.06%
199343.38%
199245.39%
199149.53%
199053.2%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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