Country profile
New Caledonia
Oceania · Capital: Nouméa · Currency: CFP franc (XPF)
New Caledonia is a country in Oceania, with its capital at Nouméa. It has a GDP of $8.55B (2024), a population of 295,333 (2025), a GDP per capita of $29,213.
- GDP
- $8.55B
- GDP per capita
- $29,213
- Population
- 295,333
2024 · #155 of 200
2024 · #52 of 200
2025 · #178 of 216
Economy
- GDP
- $8.55B2024 · #155
- GDP per capita
- $29,2132024 · #52
- GDP growth
- -13.50%2024 · #198
- Inflation
- 0.58%2016
- Unemployment
- 11.17%2025 · #152
- Population
- 295,3332025 · #178
People
- Median age
- 34.3 yrs2024 · #103
- Fertility rate
- 2.0 children/woman2024 · #104
- Urbanization
- 68.2%2025 · #97
- Net migration
- +440/yr2025 · #73
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 yrs2024 · #59
- Homicide rate
- 3.1 per 100k2009
Money
- Corporate tax
- 30%2024 · #27
- Top income tax
- 40%2024 · #42
Figures
- Internet users
- 82.0%2017
- CO₂ per capita
- 17.1 t2024 · #10
- Area
- 18,575 km²#157
- Population density
- 16 /km²2025 · #199
- McDonald's
- 42024 · #96
- Unicorn startups
- 02026-03
- Billionaires
- 02026
- Renewable energy
- 8.3%2021 · #156