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New Caledonia

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The harbor at Noumea in New Caledonia. Photo courtesy of the US Marine Corps/ Sgt. Douglas D. Simons.
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Geography

Area

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People and Society

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for New Caledonia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 103

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 79

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 120

Death rate

comparison ranking: 153

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 31

Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 132

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

The emblem of New Caledonia features two symbols of the local Kanak people: the flèche faîtière, which is a common rooftop adornment on houses, and the nautilus shell, which represents the sea. The third part of the emblem is a stylized representation of a New Caledonia pine tree.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 69

Labor force

comparison ranking: 179

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 155

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 116

Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

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