This reference page collects population of new caledonia in one place: population 289,870; surface area 18,580 km2; density 15.6 /km2; capital Noum'ea. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 289,870
Surface area 18,580 km2
Density 15.6 /km2
Capital Noum'ea
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the New Caledonia population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 15.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where New Caledonia sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of new caledonia come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of new caledonia updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.