Global Statistics and Country Indicators
New Caledonia Population Over Time (1950–2026)
Population
Data table
| 1950 | 63,790 | 1961 | 82,521 | 1972 | 119,931 | 1983 | 155,003 | 1994 | 195,614 | 2005 | 244,381 | 2016 | 283,423 |
| 1951 | 64,728 | 1962 | 85,334 | 1973 | 125,586 | 1984 | 157,583 | 1995 | 200,379 | 2006 | 247,547 | 2017 | 283,546 |
| 1952 | 65,732 | 1963 | 88,050 | 1974 | 131,452 | 1985 | 160,234 | 1996 | 205,034 | 2007 | 250,725 | 2018 | 283,541 |
| 1953 | 66,805 | 1964 | 90,602 | 1975 | 137,462 | 1986 | 162,898 | 1997 | 209,560 | 2008 | 253,825 | 2019 | 283,606 |
| 1954 | 67,946 | 1965 | 93,159 | 1976 | 142,091 | 1987 | 165,650 | 1998 | 214,047 | 2009 | 257,250 | 2020 | 284,176 |
| 1955 | 69,159 | 1966 | 95,820 | 1977 | 144,599 | 1988 | 168,502 | 1999 | 218,527 | 2010 | 261,582 | 2021 | 285,214 |
| 1956 | 70,615 | 1967 | 98,587 | 1978 | 146,392 | 1989 | 172,029 | 2000 | 223,098 | 2011 | 266,543 | 2022 | 287,123 |
| 1957 | 72,555 | 1968 | 101,440 | 1979 | 148,132 | 1990 | 176,456 | 2001 | 227,707 | 2012 | 271,633 | 2023 | 289,870 |
| 1958 | 74,841 | 1969 | 104,849 | 1980 | 149,817 | 1991 | 181,238 | 2002 | 232,236 | 2013 | 276,822 | 2024 | 292,640 |
| 1959 | 77,260 | 1970 | 109,338 | 1981 | 151,441 | 1992 | 186,072 | 2003 | 236,678 | 2014 | 281,224 | 2025 | 295,333 |
| 1960 | 79,818 | 1971 | 114,514 | 1982 | 153,001 | 1993 | 190,857 | 2004 | 240,852 | 2015 | 283,168 | 2026 | 297,892 |