Internet Users: New Caledonia
New Caledonia's internet users is currently 82.006 % of population as of 2017. # New Caledonia Internet Users New Caledonia reached 82.
Current (2017)
82.006 % of population
+10.8% y/y
Peak (2017)
82.006 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2017 · 23 pts
Internet Users — New Caledonia
1990 — 2017
Internet Users — New Caledonia
Analysis# New Caledonia Internet Users
New Caledonia reached 82.006% internet penetration in 2017, representing both its all-time peak and a dramatic transformation from near-zero connectivity in 1990. The territory experienced virtually no internet access for the first two decades tracked, before explosive growth began in the 2000s. From 1990 to 2017, internet adoption grew from nothing to dominating four-fifths of the population.
The most striking acceleration occurred between 2010 and 2017, when penetration jumped from 42% to 82.006%—a seven-year surge that added 40 percentage points of users. The period from 2007 to 2009 showed relative stagnation, hovering around 34%, before momentum shifted dramatically upward. This sustained growth trajectory suggests New Caledonia's digital infrastructure continued strengthening through the 2010s, positioning it among high-connectivity Pacific territories.
Historical Data
23 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.006 % of population | +10.82% |
| 2015 | 74.002 % of population | +5.72% |
| 2014 | 70 % of population | +6.06% |
| 2013 | 66 % of population | +13.79% |
| 2012 | 58 % of population | +16.00% |
| 2011 | 50 % of population | +19.05% |
| 2010 | 42 % of population | +23.57% |
| 2009 | 33.99 % of population | -1.51% |
| 2008 | 34.51 % of population | -1.54% |
| 2007 | 35.05 % of population | +4.58% |
| 2006 | 33.516 % of population | +3.58% |
| 2005 | 32.359 % of population | +6.80% |
| 2004 | 30.298 % of population | +14.73% |
| 2003 | 26.408 % of population | +17.95% |
| 2002 | 22.39 % of population | +22.77% |
| 2001 | 18.237 % of population | +30.82% |
| 2000 | 13.94 % of population | +144.99% |
| 1999 | 5.69 % of population | +193.30% |
| 1998 | 1.94 % of population | +96.16% |
| 1997 | 0.989 % of population | +290.91% |
Show all 23 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.253 % of population | +4960.00% |
| 1995 | 0.005 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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