As of 2025, the population of New Caledonia is approximately 0.30 million people (295 333), making it the 178th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.00% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of New Caledonia changed by +3.93%, and over the past ten years by +4.30%. By five-year growth, New Caledonia ranks 126th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is accelerating — from +0.07% to +0.77% per year.
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