Iceland vs New Caledonia: Population by labor force status
Iceland
69,768 people
in 2025
New Caledonia
62,283 people
in 2025
Iceland rank
178th
New Caledonia rank
179th
Population by labor force status over time
- Iceland
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69,768 people against 62,283 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 7,485 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,958 people | 61,966 people | 2,992 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 67,986 people | 2,075 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 67,314 people | 349.6 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 69,598 people | 62,622 people | 6,977 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland, at 69,768 people against 62,283 people in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 7,485 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Iceland ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).