Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 9:57 PM

SERIAL · 540Insular Oceania

New Caledonia

CapitalNouméa

CurrencyXPF · CFP Franc

LanguageFrench

Since1853

ISONCL · NC

Population

295,333as of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

French territory in the southwest Pacific Ocean

New Caledonia is a French territory consisting of a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 220 km (140 mi) southwest of Vanuatu and 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia. Located 16,100 km (10,000 mi) from Metropolitan France, it forms a sui generis collectivity of the French Republic, having a unique legal status enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution.

Text: Wikipedia — New CaledoniaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-05

— FACTS —

Motto: Q3518652
Capital: Nouméa
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Official language: French
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +687
Top-level domain: .nc
Independence / founding: 1853
Anthem: Soyons unis, devenons frères

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

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— PEOPLE —

Population

295,333people

#178 of 2162025

1% of world average

Population growth

0.9%% per year

#106 of 2162025

93% of world average

Population density

16people per km²

#195 of 2152023

3% of world average

People living in cities

68.2%% of population

#97 of 2162025

108% of world average

Urban population growth

1.2%% per year

#112 of 2162025

81% of world average

People living rurally

31.8%% of population

#120 of 2162025

87% of world average

Population aged 0-14

21.1%% of population

#114 of 2162025

84% of world average

Population aged 15-64

67.1%% of population

#61 of 2162025

105% of world average

Population aged 65+

11.8%% of population

#87 of 2162025

109% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

49.0%% of working-age population

#156 of 2162025

85% of world average

Female population

50.7%% of population

#80 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#104 of 2162024

84% of world average

Birth rate

14.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#107 of 2162024

81% of world average

Death rate

6.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#145 of 2162024

81% of world average

Net migration

440people (5-year total)

#73 of 2162025

400% of world average

Migrants living in the country

26.2%% of population

#34 of 2152024

198% of world average

— MONEY —

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— TRADE —

Terms of trade

105index

#92 of 2062024

100% of world average

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— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

78.9 yrsyears

#59 of 2162024

107% of world average

Life expectancy, women

81.4 yrsyears

#64 of 2162024

106% of world average

Life expectancy, men

76.5 yrsyears

#58 of 2162024

107% of world average

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— LEARNING —

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— WORK —

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— CONNECTED —

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— NATURE —

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— STATE —

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— TRADE —

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— EXTRAS —

Anthem

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Capital time

--:--:--Nouméa · approx. UTC+11

Neighbours

New Caledonia has no land borders

Landmarks

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People

Mickael PartodikromoNew Caledonian footballer

Ataï

Từ Như ThànhVietnamese footballer (born 1943)

Jean-Paul Wenessiafootball player

History

1853New Caledonia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population295,3332025

GDP$8.55B2024

GDP per person$29,2132024