New Caledonia
Noum'ea
New Caledonia is renowned for its stunning barrier reef, the second largest in the world, which envelops the island in a kaleidoscope of vibrant marine life and azure waters. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lagoons of New Caledonia showcases breathtaking lagoons and diverse ecosystems, captivating visitors with its unparalleled beauty and ecological significance.
| Year | Population | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 292,639 | +2,769 | |
| 2023 | 289,870 | +2,747 | |
| 2022 | 287,123 | +1,909 | |
| 2021 | 285,214 | +1,038 | |
| 2020 | 284,176 | +570 | |
| 2019 | 283,606 | +65 | |
| 2018 | 283,541 | -5 | |
| 2017 | 283,546 | +123 | |
| 2016 | 283,423 | +255 | |
| 2015 | 283,168 | +1,944 | |
| 2014 | 281,224 | +4,402 | |
| 2013 | 276,822 | +5,189 | |
| 2012 | 271,633 | +5,090 | |
| 2011 | 266,543 | +4,961 | |
| 2010 | 261,582 | +4,332 | |
| 2009 | 257,250 | +3,425 | |
| 2008 | 253,825 | +3,100 | |
| 2007 | 250,725 | +3,178 | |
| 2006 | 247,547 | +3,166 | |
| 2005 | 244,381 | +3,529 | |
| 2004 | 240,852 | +4,174 | |
| 2003 | 236,678 | +4,442 | |
| 2002 | 232,236 | +4,529 | |
| 2001 | 227,707 | +4,609 | |
| 2000 | 223,098 | +4,571 | |
| 1999 | 218,527 | +4,480 | |
| 1998 | 214,047 | +4,487 | |
| 1997 | 209,560 | +4,526 | |
| 1996 | 205,034 | +4,655 | |
| 1995 | 200,379 | +4,765 | |
| 1994 | 195,614 | +4,757 | |
| 1993 | 190,857 | +4,785 | |
| 1992 | 186,072 | +4,834 | |
| 1991 | 181,238 | +4,782 | |
| 1990 | 176,456 | +4,427 | |
| 1989 | 172,029 | +3,527 | |
| 1988 | 168,502 | +2,852 | |
| 1987 | 165,650 | +2,752 | |
| 1986 | 162,898 | +2,664 | |
| 1985 | 160,234 | +2,651 | |
| 1984 | 157,583 | +2,580 | |
| 1983 | 155,003 | +2,002 | |
| 1982 | 153,001 | +1,560 | |
| 1981 | 151,441 | +1,624 | |
| 1980 | 149,817 | +1,685 | |
| 1979 | 148,132 | +1,740 | |
| 1978 | 146,392 | +1,793 | |
| 1977 | 144,599 | +2,508 | |
| 1976 | 142,091 | +4,629 | |
| 1975 | 137,462 | +6,010 | |
| 1974 | 131,452 | +5,867 | |
| 1973 | 125,585 | +5,654 | |
| 1972 | 119,931 | +5,417 | |
| 1971 | 114,514 | +5,176 | |
| 1970 | 109,338 | +4,489 | |
| 1969 | 104,849 | +3,408 | |
| 1968 | 101,441 | +2,854 | |
| 1967 | 98,587 | +2,767 | |
| 1966 | 95,820 | +2,661 | |
| 1965 | 93,159 | +2,557 | |
| 1964 | 90,602 | +2,552 | |
| 1963 | 88,050 | +2,716 | |
| 1962 | 85,334 | +2,813 | |
| 1961 | 82,521 | +2,702 | |
| 1960 | 79,819 | — |