Population density in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population density was 15.86 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population density in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
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 15.86 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in New Caledonia peaked at 15.86 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.51 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
New Caledonia ranks 196th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density 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 | 15.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
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 | 15.68 people per sq. km of land area | 15.55 people per sq. km of land area | 15.86 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 193 Paraguay 17.28 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 194 Argentina 16.64 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 195 Oman 16.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 197 Saudi Arabia 15.68 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 15.67 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 199 Chad 15.34 people per sq. km of land area compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in New Caledonia?
- Population density in New Caledonia was 15.86 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, 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 15.86 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- 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 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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.