Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 15.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in New Caledonia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in New Caledonia is 15.75 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in New Caledonia peaked at 15.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
New Caledonia ranks 199th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.51 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 4.67 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.82 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.24 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 5.55 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.98 people per sq. km of land area | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 6.26 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.56 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.87 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 7.19 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.52 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.77 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.01 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.1 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.28 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.48 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 8.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.65 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.91 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.18 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.96 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.95 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.2 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.46 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.95 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.72 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.51 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.51 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.35 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.75 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 15.75 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 15.75 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140.28 people per sq. km of land area, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.11 people per sq. km of land area | 4.51 people per sq. km of land area | 5.74 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.22 people per sq. km of land area | 5.98 people per sq. km of land area | 8.1 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 people per sq. km of land area | 8.2 people per sq. km of land area | 9.41 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 people per sq. km of land area | 9.65 people per sq. km of land area | 11.95 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 people per sq. km of land area | 12.2 people per sq. km of land area | 14.07 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 people per sq. km of land area | 14.31 people per sq. km of land area | 15.51 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 people per sq. km of land area | 15.35 people per sq. km of land area | 15.75 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 196 Saudi Arabia 16.42 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Chad 16.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 200 Norway 15.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 201 Bolivia 11.41 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 202 Gabon 9.85 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in New Caledonia?
- Population density in New Caledonia was 15.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population density?
- New Caledonia ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.