ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
New Caledonia
According to the World Bank, New Caledonia was home to 292,639 people in 2024 — the 178th most populous of 217 countries, less than 0.01% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONEast Asia & Pacific
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALNoum'ea
New Caledonia by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 292,639 | 178th of 217 | less than 0.01% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.0% | 110th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 14.0 / 1,000 | 107th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 6.3 / 1,000 | 146th of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.96 | 104th of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 68.0% | 97th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $8.5B | 159th of 214 | less than 0.01% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $29.2K | 58th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $30.1K | 47th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 0.6% | 179th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 11.2% | 32nd of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 78.9 yrs | 60th of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 2.0 / 1,000 | 88th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 17.1 | 10th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 45.8% | 60th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 9.6% | 148th of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 82.0% | 101st of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 91.7 / 1,000 | 158th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 96.1% | 68th of 170 | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 15.9 | 196th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 0.3% | 201st of 206 | — |
23 live measures for New Caledonia, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for New Caledonia, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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