Female population by age group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Female population by age group was 10,115 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,115 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,244 people
in 2014
All-time low
4,393 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 10,115 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in New Caledonia peaked at 11,244 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,393 people, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,393 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,552 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 4,692 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 4,821 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 4,948 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 5,069 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 5,204 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 5,361 people | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 5,538 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 5,741 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 5,970 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 6,223 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 6,477 people | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 6,713 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 6,941 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 7,157 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 7,340 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 7,506 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 7,671 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 7,875 people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 8,201 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 8,631 people | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 9,084 people | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9,536 people | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 9,948 people | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 10,278 people | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 10,409 people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,324 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 10,172 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 10,023 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 9,880 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,749 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 9,625 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 9,518 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,398 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9,252 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 9,162 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,158 people | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,219 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9,518 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 9,925 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 10,231 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,481 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,602 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,670 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10,722 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10,736 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,799 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10,902 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11,122 people | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11,207 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11,187 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,111 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,020 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10,873 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,739 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,682 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10,634 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,603 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,669 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10,818 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,992 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,160 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,244 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11,130 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,907 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,709 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10,516 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10,324 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10,207 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,145 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,111 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,115 people | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10,115 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10,115 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76,878 people, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,032 people | 4,393 people | 5,741 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,987 people | 5,970 people | 7,875 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,661 people | 8,201 people | 10,409 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,448 people | 9,158 people | 9,880 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,607 people | 9,925 people | 11,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,918 people | 10,603 people | 11,207 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,847 people | 10,324 people | 11,244 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,144 people | 10,111 people | 10,207 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More gender data for New Caledonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 61.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2254 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 246.05 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 246.05 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,009 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in New Caledonia?
- Female population by age group in New Caledonia was 10,115 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,244 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,393 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for female population by age group?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.