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New Caledonia

New Caledonia has 295,333 people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $8.5 bn a year (World Bank, 2024). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
295,333 (2025)
Administered by
France

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

New Caledonia imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasUses no gas, by this source PreliminaryEIA, 2024No partner data from the source
WheatImports mostImports all of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2018 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023No partner data from the source
MaizeImports someImported 40% of the maize it used in 2013 EstimateNo recent data: the latest balance is from 2013FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023No partner data from the source
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyNo major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025SIPRI, 2021–2025–
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyNot reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025–

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gas

    Uses no gas, by this source Preliminary

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, 2024

  • WheatImports most

    Imports all of the wheat it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, use 2018 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • MaizeImports some

    Imported 40% of the maize it used in 2013 Estimate

    No recent data: the latest balance is from 2013

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, use 2013 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    No major arms imports recorded, 2021–2025

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Not reported by this source

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTATyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Dependencies tool
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Money and reserves

New Caledonia’s economy produced $8.5 bn in 2024.

GDP, 2000–2024

$0$2.5 bn$5.0 bn$7.5 bn$10 bn$13 bn200020052010201520202024

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth−13.5%2024 · 198th of 200 · World Bank
Unemployment11.2%2025 · 30th of 181 · World Bank
Trade40% of GDP2024 · 153rd of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$440million2025 · 123rd of 200 · World Bank
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People

New Caledonia had 295,333 people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

New Caledonia’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.982023 · 115th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age33.92023 · 107th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over12%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Climate and hazards

New Caledonia emitted 5.3 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

New Caledonia’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt2 Mt4 Mt6 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions5Mt2024 · 136th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person18.1t2024 · 8th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750172Mt2024 · 134th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers New Caledonia.

Refugees

5from it, abroad, 2024

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2024

Sanctions

No entry on the US, EU or UK lists gives it as an address or nationality.

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Cyber incidents

4publicly known incidents affecting New Caledonia, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

31 measures on this site have a recent figure for New Caledonia.

GDP$8.5 bn2024155th of 200World Bank
GDP per person$29,213202451st of 200World Bank
Economic growth−13.5%2024198th of 200World Bank
Unemployment11.2%202530th of 181World Bank
Trade40%2024153rd of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$440 m2025123rd of 200World Bank
Population295,3332025178th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections289,8702023185th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.982023115th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age33.92023107th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy78.8202367th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country52024197th of 204UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption17 kb/d2024148th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption0.0 bcm2024126th of 213EIA
Electricity generated3 TWh2024137th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity27%2024112th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal37%202423rd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar9.6%202476th of 193Ember
Wheat production0.0 Mt2024121st of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports0.0 Mt2024142nd of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production0.0 Mt2024134th of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.0 Mt2024178th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024153rd of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt2024138th of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024151st of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024153rd of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions5 Mt2024136th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person18.1 t20248th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 1750172 Mt2024134th of 214Global Carbon Budget

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Unemployment, Trade, Foreign investment in, …
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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