Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia stood at 0.0124 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0124 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.069 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 159 Belize 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Argentina 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Norway 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.0117 units per square kilometre compare
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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0124 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.