New Caledonia

Capital: Noumea                Land area: 18,576 km²                Region: Melanesia

New Caledonia is a located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia sub region, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islands. Locals refer to Grande Terre as Le Caillou ("the pebble").

Census & Surveys
2023Labour force survey
2024Population and Housing Census

News & Publications

Climate Change and Natural Disasters Sourcebook

December 1, 2023
SPC has published a Climate Change and Natural Disasters Sourcebook.

New Action Plan for CRVS

July 16, 2023
The improvement of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in the Pacific requires a diverse set of technical expertise that is not available in any one agency.

Civil registration and vital statistics systems in the Pacific, 2023

July 6, 2023
This compendium pulls together civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) country profiles for the Pacific Island region.

Digital Economy Report Pacific Edition 2022

June 14, 2023
Digital transformation is under way in the Pacific and presents both opportunities and challenges for the region.

Population Pyramid

PDH.stat datasets