Malta vs New Caledonia: Population by labor force status
Malta
70,354 people
in 2025
New Caledonia
62,283 people
in 2025
Malta rank
177th
New Caledonia rank
179th
Population by labor force status over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 70,354 people against 62,283 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 8,071 people.
That makes Malta'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 Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 177th and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,905 people | 61,966 people | 21,940 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 72,494 people | 67,986 people | 4,508 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 64,307 people | 67,314 people | 3,007 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 69,833 people | 62,622 people | 7,212 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 70,354 people against 62,283 people in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 8,071 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Malta ranks 177th 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).