Population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 0-14 was 21.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 21.1% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia peaked at 40.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.3% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 111 Malaysia 21.3% compare
- 112 Northern Mariana Islands 21.2% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
- 115 Saint Martin (French part) 21.1% compare
- 116 Turkey 21.0% compare
- 117 Argentina 21.0% compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,780 (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0595 units per person (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,545 (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (1991)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0637 units per person (1991)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.97 % change on previous year (1991)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,096 (1991)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 0-14 in New Caledonia was 21.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 0-14?
- New Caledonia ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.