Country Profile

New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a French territory comprising 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.

ISO NCL · NC · Region Oceania · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

292.6K

Growth 1.0%

8.5B

Growth -13.5%

$29,213

N/A

78.8 yrs

N/A

per 1,000 births

Unemployment Rate

11.0%

156th lowest

GHG Emissions

N/A

tons per capita

Net Migration

455.0

2.0

births per woman

68.0%

11.4%

Population 0–14

21.3%

Geography & Terrain

18,580 km²

15.8 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of New Caledonia.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

Life Expectancy

78.8 yrs

58th in the world

Infant Mortality

N/A

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

N/A

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

Spending per Capita

N/A

Spending (% of GDP)

N/A

Out-of-Pocket

N/A

of health spending

System Capacity

Physicians

2.0

88th in the world

per 1,000 people

Nurses & Midwives

N/A

per 1,000 people

Hospital Beds

N/A

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

DPT Immunization

N/A

children 12–23 mo.

Measles Immunization

N/A

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

8.5B

$29,213

11.0%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

96.1%

N/A

N/A

% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index

N/A

Poverty Rate

N/A

at $2.15/day

Homicide Rate

3.1

103rd safest

per 100,000 people

Women in Parliament

N/A

Female Labor Participation

51.6%

111th in the world

Military Spending

N/A

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

82.0%

91.7

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

100.0%

99.5%

100.0%

9.6%

% of consumption

45.8%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About New Caledonia

New Caledonia is a French territory comprising 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, a legal status unique in overseas France, enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution and with an on-going project to a status of State of New Caledonia.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of New Caledonia.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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