New Caledonia
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New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, located to the south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km east of Australia and 20,000 km from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of New Caledonia | 18,780.3 km² |
| Population | 247,005 |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +111.3% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +26.6% |
| Timezone | New Caledonia Standard Time |
Map of New Caledonia
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 116,920 | 155,527 | 195,108 | 247,005 |
| Population Density | 6.23 / km² | 8.28 / km² | 10.4 / km² | 13.2 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 800 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 5,105 | n/a | n/a |
| 900 | 5,672 | 1.1% | 56 |
| 1000 | 6,303 | 1.1% | 63 |
| 1100 | 7,003 | 1.1% | 70 |
| 1200 | 7,781 | 1.1% | 77 |
| 1300 | 8,646 | 1.1% | 86 |
| 1400 | 9,606 | 1.1% | 96 |
| 1500 | 10,673 | 1.1% | 106 |
| 1600 | 11,859 | 1.1% | 118 |
| 1700 | 13,177 | 1.1% | 131 |
| 1800 | 22,525 | 5.5% | 934 |
| 1900 | 41,396 | 6.3% | 1,887 |
| 1910 | 44,010 | 6.3% | 2,614 |
| 1920 | 46,498 | 5.7% | 2,488 |
| 1930 | 49,236 | 5.9% | 2,738 |
| 1940 | 52,240 | 6.1% | 3,004 |
| 1950 | 55,524 | 6.3% | 3,284 |
| 1960 | 69,338 | 24.9% | 13,814 |
| 1970 | 97,093 | 40% | 27,755 |
| 1990 | 155,527 | 26.6% | 29,217 |
| 2000 | 195,108 | 25.4% | 39,581 |
| 2020 | 265,491 | 16.7% | 35,191 |
| 2030 | 299,601 | 12.8% | 34,110 |
| 2040 | 329,391 | 9.9% | 29,790 |
| 2050 | 355,563 | 7.9% | 26,172 |
| 2060 | 376,864 | 6% | 21,301 |
| 2070 | 390,386 | 3.6% | 13,522 |
| 2080 | 396,084 | 1.5% | 5,698 |
| 2090 | 395,038 | -0.3% | -1,046 |
| 2100 | 388,351 | -1.7% | -6,687 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Top Region in New Caledonia
Region in New Caledonia
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia | 1,967.6 km² | 11,754 | 15.5 / mi² |
| North Province | 9,074.7 km² | 42,151 | 12.0 / mi² |
| South Province | 7,738 km² | 203,098 | 68.0 / mi² |
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