New Caledonia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 440 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, New Caledonia has gained a cumulative 28,434 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+440

Net migration rate

+1.5 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+51,464

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

2,838

Top year: 1975

Peak emigration

-2,650

Lowest year: 2018

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+224

Per year

New Caledonia receives approximately 440 net migrants per year (1.5 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 2,838 in 1975.

Migration flows in New Caledonia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).