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Population Pyramid of New Caledonia2024

Total population
293K
Median age
35.2
Peak year
2067
Peak population
348K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 64K · median age 22.8
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 1950. Total population 64 thousand, median age 22.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 150K · median age 20.6
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 1980. Total population 150 thousand, median age 20.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 223K · median age 26.5
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 2000. Total population 223 thousand, median age 26.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 293K · median age 35.2
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 2024. Total population 293 thousand, median age 35.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 341K · median age 41.6
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 2050. Total population 341 thousand, median age 41.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 337K · median age 48.2
Population pyramid: New Caledonia, 2100. Total population 337 thousand, median age 48.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

New Caledonia presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 35.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 21.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 11.4%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place New Caledonia's peak population in 2067.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.1 million with median age 22.8. Projected 2100 values are 0.3 million and median age 48.2.

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