COUNTRY PROFILE / NCL
New Caledonia
NCL / NC
For New Caledonia, population is 295,333 people (2025, #177/215) and area is 18,580 km² (2023, #152/215). This profile covers 48 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 85.2%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
New Caledonia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare New Caledonia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for New Caledonia, population is about 0.2% of Japan's value and area is about 4.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | New Caledonia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 295,333 people2025 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 18,580 km²2023 / About 4.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 15.9 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 4.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.92 years2024 / 5.12 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 29,2132024 / About 81.3% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 223,098 people in 2000 to 295,333 people in 2025, an increase of about 32.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.57 years in 2000 to 78.92 years in 2024, an increase of 5.35 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 15,330 in 2000 to US$ 29,213 in 2024, an increase of about 90.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
43 additional rankings for New Caledonia.
43 rankings in 6 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Economy & work10 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY