Male population by age group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Male population by age group was 10,643 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,643 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11,891 people
in 2014
All-time low
4,575 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
The most recent figure for male population by age group in New Caledonia is 10,643 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in New Caledonia peaked at 11,891 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,575 people, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,575 people | — |
| 1951 | 4,684 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 4,785 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 4,890 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 5,008 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 5,137 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 5,285 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 5,460 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 5,662 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 5,885 people | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 6,128 people | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 6,396 people | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 6,664 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 6,910 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 7,131 people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 7,330 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7,508 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 7,672 people | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 7,839 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,037 people | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 8,386 people | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 8,869 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 9,362 people | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9,848 people | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 10,287 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 10,638 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10,782 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 10,705 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10,561 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 10,420 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,285 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10,159 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,031 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 9,920 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,791 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9,643 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 9,555 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9,557 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9,632 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,974 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10,431 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10,761 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,037 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11,167 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11,230 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11,283 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11,292 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,351 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11,447 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,534 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,651 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 11,732 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11,705 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 11,631 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11,543 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,409 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,289 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,239 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,200 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11,189 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,282 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11,469 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,663 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11,835 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,891 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11,704 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11,403 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,123 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10,885 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10,714 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,651 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,628 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,616 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,643 people | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10,643 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10,643 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80,055 people, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,137 people | 4,575 people | 5,885 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,162 people | 6,128 people | 8,037 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,986 people | 8,386 people | 10,782 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,855 people | 9,555 people | 10,285 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,153 people | 10,431 people | 11,534 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,459 people | 11,189 people | 11,732 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,397 people | 10,714 people | 11,891 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,634 people | 10,616 people | 10,651 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 male population by age group in New Caledonia?
- Male population by age group in New Caledonia was 10,643 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,891 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,575 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for male population by age group?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.