🇳🇨 New Caledonia
NC / NCL #207
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
278.5K
Density
15.0/km²
HDI
0.000
(Low)
Life Expectancy (2024)
78.9 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.96
Urban Population (2024)
68.0%
Labor Force (2025)
65.1%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
Demonym (male)
New Caledonian
Demonym (female)
New Caledonian
National Anthem
Soyons unis, devenons frères
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 21.3% | |
| 15-64 Working | 67.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 11.4% |
Dependency Ratio
48.7%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
68.0%
Birth Rate (2024)
14.0 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
6.3 /1000
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.96
Slum Pop. (2022)
0.3%
Tourism (2020)
31.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
78.9 yrs
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Internet Users (2017)
82.0%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
91.7/100
Broadband (2022)
19.4/100
Secure Servers (2024)
7,542/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
19.4
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
18,575 km²
Capital
Nouméa
📍
Continent
Oceania
Region
Oceania
Subregion
Melanesia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of New Caledonia has three equal horizontal bands of blue, red, and green. A large yellow disk shifted slightly to the hoist side displays a black symbol of a native rooftop adornment.
National Anthem
Soyons unis, devenons frères
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