Population by labor force status in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population by labor force status was 62,283 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
62,283 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69,086 people
in 2014
All-time low
59,069 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in New Caledonia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in New Caledonia is 62,283 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in New Caledonia peaked at 69,086 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 59,069 people, in 1991.
That places New Caledonia 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population by labor force status in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59,069 people | — |
| 1992 | 59,818 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 60,525 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61,173 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 61,787 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 62,437 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 63,305 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64,295 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 65,282 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66,388 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 67,414 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 68,169 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68,599 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68,798 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68,752 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,400 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 68,038 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67,753 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67,553 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67,612 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67,929 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 68,345 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68,829 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69,086 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,530 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 67,393 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 66,238 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 65,099 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64,083 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63,380 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62,832 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,484 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62,397 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62,353 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62,283 people | -0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 62,283 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 62,283 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,966 people | 59,069 people | 65,282 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,986 people | 66,388 people | 68,798 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,314 people | 64,083 people | 69,086 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,622 people | 62,283 people | 63,380 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More work & labour data for New Caledonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1927 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.171 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7129 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9545 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 306.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 71.31 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 167.3 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 169.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 337.22 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in New Caledonia?
- Population by labor force status in New Caledonia was 62,283 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,086 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,069 people in 1991.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population by labor force status?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).