New Caledonia: Population density

For that indicator, we provide data for New Caledonia from 1961 to 2020. The average value for New Caledonia during that period was 10 people per square km with a minimum of 4 people per square km in 1961 and a maximum of 15 people per square km in 2014. The latest value from 2020 is 15 people per square km. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 196 countries is 459 people per square km. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.