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New Caledonia
Melanesia
At a glance
CapitalNouméa
Official languageFrench
CurrencyCFP Franc
Drives on theright
Services share of exports28.8%of everything sold abroad, 2016
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.nc
New Caledonia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 295k (2025) | 177th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $8.55bn (2024) | 156th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 18.3k km² (2023) | 152nd of 209 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1,000m (2024) | 160th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 263k (2022) | 179th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 8.38k km² (2023) | 127th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.84k km² (2023) | 157th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 5 Mt (2024) | 136th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 201k (2025) | 175th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 78.9 years (2024) | 57th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $29,213 (2024) | 54th of 205 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 11.2% (2025) | 31st of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 68.2% (2025) | 92nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.96 (2024) | 102nd of 209 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 40.4% of GDP (2024) | 161st of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 16.92 t (2024) | 10th of 198 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves New Caledonia goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
New Caledonia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has french as an official language 28Uses the cfp franc 2Is in melanesia 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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