New Caledonia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of New Caledonia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of New Caledonia in 2023 is 15.77 people per square kilometer, a 1.05% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of New Caledonia in 2022 was 15.61 people per square kilometer, a 0.75% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of New Caledonia in 2021 was 15.49 people per square kilometer, a 0.49% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of New Caledonia in 2020 was 15.41 people per square kilometer, a 0.36% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
New Caledonia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 15.77 1.05%
2022 15.61 0.75%
2021 15.49 0.49%
2020 15.41 0.36%
2019 15.36 0.17%
2018 15.33 0.19%
2017 15.30 0.21%
2016 15.27 0.25%
2015 15.23 0.80%
2014 15.11 1.59%
2013 14.88 1.88%
2012 14.60 1.88%
2011 14.33 1.87%
2010 14.07 1.73%
2009 13.83 1.54%
2008 13.62 1.49%
2007 13.42 1.52%
2006 13.22 1.44%
2005 13.03 1.46%
2004 12.84 1.69%
2003 12.63 1.86%
2002 12.40 1.95%
2001 12.16 2.01%
2000 11.92 2.04%
1999 11.69 2.05%
1998 11.45 2.08%
1997 11.22 2.12%
1996 10.98 2.20%
1995 10.75 2.27%
1994 10.51 2.35%
1993 10.27 2.43%
1992 10.02 2.50%
1991 9.78 2.51%
1990 9.54 2.37%
1989 9.32 2.17%
1988 9.12 2.06%
1987 8.94 2.00%
1986 8.76 1.94%
1985 8.60 1.88%
1984 8.44 1.72%
1983 8.29 1.40%
1982 8.18 1.16%
1981 8.09 1.10%
1980 8.00 1.12%
1979 7.91 1.16%
1978 7.82 1.32%
1977 7.72 1.92%
1976 7.57 2.98%
1975 7.35 3.89%
1974 7.08 4.25%
1973 6.79 4.35%
1972 6.51 4.38%
1971 6.23 4.33%
1970 5.97 4.02%
1969 5.74 3.42%
1968 5.55 2.96%
1967 5.39 2.82%
1966 5.25 2.80%
1965 5.10 2.79%
1964 4.96 2.91%
1963 4.82 3.16%
1962 4.68 3.39%
1961 4.52 3.44%
1960 4.37 3.39%
1959 4.23 3.32%
1958 4.09 3.24%
1957 3.96 2.88%
1956 3.85 2.30%
1955 3.77 2.00%
1954 3.69 1.93%
1953 3.62 1.85%
1952 3.56 1.77%
1951 3.50 1.69%
1950 3.44 0.00%