New Caledonia, NC
New Caledonia: special collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean
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Country Snapshot
New Caledonia at a glance
New Caledonia currently has 21 quality-checked populated place pages and 2 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
21
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
2
Open related pagesLargest city
NouméaPopulation 96,082
Top linked places
Quick Facts about New Caledonia
| Population | 264,596 |
| Country | France |
| Postal code | 988* |
| Area | 18576 km2 |
| Official name | Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Latitude & Longitude | -21.5000,165.5000 |
| Official language | French |
| Capital | Noumea |
| Establishment | January 01, 1853 (173 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+11:00 |
| Local time | 02:33:26 (24th April 2026) |
Geography
New Caledonia is located at 21°30'0"S 165°30'0"E (-21.5000000, 165.5000000).
New Caledonia map
The largest city of New Caledonia is Nouméa with a population of 96,082. . See all New Caledonia cities & populated places.
Official website of New Caledonia
Official Website- Noumea
- Bourail
- Isle of Pines
- Touho
- Koné
- Hienghène
- L'Île-des-Pins
- Canala
- Moindou
- Ouvéa
- Houaïlou
- Ponerihouen
- Kouaoua
- Maré
- Farino
- Thio
- Yaté
- Kaala-Gomen
- Le Mont-Dore
- Sarraméa
- Païta
- Poya
- La Foa
- Poum
- Dumbéa
- Koumac
- Ouégoa
- Pouébo
- Îles Belep
- Poindimié
- Boulouparis
- Pouembout
- Voh
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79,000 | - | (Worldbank) |
| 1961 | 81,200 | 2.71% | (Worldbank) |
| 1962 | 83,400 | 2.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 1963 | 85,700 | 2.68% | (Worldbank) |
| 1964 | 88,100 | 2.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1965 | 90,500 | 2.65% | (Worldbank) |
| 1966 | 93,500 | 3.21% | (Worldbank) |
| 1967 | 96,500 | 3.11% | (Worldbank) |
| 1968 | 99,500 | 3.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1969 | 104,000 | 4.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1970 | 112,000 | 7.14% | (Worldbank) |
| 1971 | 120,000 | 6.67% | (Worldbank) |
| 1972 | 125,500 | 4.38% | (Worldbank) |
| 1973 | 128,500 | 2.33% | (Worldbank) |
| 1974 | 131,000 | 1.91% | (Worldbank) |
| 1975 | 132,500 | 1.13% | (Worldbank) |
| 1976 | 134,000 | 1.12% | (Worldbank) |
| 1977 | 136,000 | 1.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1978 | 137,500 | 1.09% | (Worldbank) |
| 1979 | 138,500 | 0.72% | (Worldbank) |
| 1980 | 140,050 | 1.11% | (Worldbank) |
| 1981 | 142,650 | 1.82% | (Worldbank) |
| 1982 | 145,700 | 2.09% | (Worldbank) |
| 1983 | 148,700 | 2.02% | (Worldbank) |
| 1984 | 151,650 | 1.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 1985 | 154,450 | 1.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 1986 | 157,350 | 1.84% | (Worldbank) |
| 1987 | 160,500 | 1.96% | (Worldbank) |
| 1988 | 163,650 | 1.92% | (Worldbank) |
| 1989 | 166,898 | 1.95% | (Worldbank) |
| 1990 | 170,899 | 2.34% | (Worldbank) |
| 1991 | 175,362 | 2.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1992 | 179,799 | 2.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 1993 | 184,496 | 2.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 1994 | 189,482 | 2.63% | (Worldbank) |
| 1995 | 193,816 | 2.24% | (Worldbank) |
| 1996 | 197,564 | 1.9% | (Worldbank) |
| 1997 | 201,418 | 1.91% | (Worldbank) |
| 1998 | 205,279 | 1.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 1999 | 209,214 | 1.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 2000 | 213,230 | 1.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 2001 | 217,324 | 1.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 2002 | 221,490 | 1.88% | (Worldbank) |
| 2003 | 225,296 | 1.69% | (Worldbank) |
| 2004 | 228,750 | 1.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 2005 | 232,250 | 1.51% | (Worldbank) |
| 2006 | 235,750 | 1.48% | (Worldbank) |
| 2007 | 239,250 | 1.46% | (Worldbank) |
| 2008 | 242,750 | 1.44% | (Worldbank) |
| 2009 | 245,950 | 1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 2010 | 249,750 | 1.52% | (Worldbank) |
| 2011 | 254,350 | 1.81% | (Worldbank) |
| 2012 | 259,000 | 1.8% | (Worldbank) |
| 2013 | 263,650 | 1.76% | (Worldbank) |
| 2014 | 268,050 | 1.64% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 272,400 | 1.6% | (Worldbank) |
| 2016 | 276,550 | 1.5% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 280,350 | 1.36% | (Worldbank) |
| 2018 | 284,060 | 1.31% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 287,800 | 1.3% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 264,596 | -8.77% |