Net migration in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Net migration was 440 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 440 for net migration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in New Caledonia peaked at 2,838 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2,650, in 2018.
New Caledonia ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 824 | — |
| 1961 | 847 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 865 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 514 | -40.6% |
| 1964 | 388 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 408 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 438 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 445 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 437 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,365 | +212.4% |
| 1970 | 2,267 | +66.1% |
| 1971 | 2,345 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,415 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,552 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 2,739 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2,838 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | -9 | -100.3% |
| 1977 | -1,350 | +14900.0% |
| 1978 | -1,334 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | -1,357 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | -1,415 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | -1,488 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | -1,542 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | -531 | -65.6% |
| 1984 | -193 | -63.7% |
| 1985 | -230 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | -259 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | -273 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | -281 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 891 | -417.1% |
| 1990 | 1,300 | +45.9% |
| 1991 | 1,307 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,328 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,347 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,382 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,418 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,067 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 940 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 981 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,028 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,070 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,108 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,140 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,173 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 777 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | -44 | -105.7% |
| 2006 | 53 | -220.5% |
| 2007 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 821 | +1902.4% |
| 2010 | 1,956 | +138.2% |
| 2011 | 2,013 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,073 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,198 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 631 | -71.3% |
| 2015 | -2,530 | -501.0% |
| 2016 | -2,605 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -2,614 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -2,650 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | -2,335 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | -1,181 | -49.4% |
| 2021 | -1,181 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 485 | -141.1% |
| 2023 | 485 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 455 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 440 | -3.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 440 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 52% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 440 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -462. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -14900.0% | -9 | -1,350 |
| 2009 | +1902.4% | 41 | 821 |
| 2015 | -501.0% | 631 | -2,530 |
| 1989 | +417.1% | -281 | 891 |
| 2006 | +220.5% | -44 | 53 |
| 1969 | +212.4% | 437 | 1,365 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 653.1 | 388 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,111 | -1,357 | 2,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | -532.1 | -1,542 | 891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,210 | 940 | 1,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.7 | -44 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 2010s | -386.3 | -2,650 | 2,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | -82.83 | -1,181 | 485 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 71 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 530 compare
- 72 Curacao 470 compare
- 73 Bhutan 455 compare
- 75 Faroe Islands 386 compare
- 76 Belize 360 compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 194 compare
More financial sector data for New Caledonia
- Net migration, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official exchange rate 105.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 111.78 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.1% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 6.6% (2020)
- Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 0 (2016)
- Net errors and omissions, Net (credits less debits), Adjusted using -193.68 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in New Caledonia?
- Net migration in New Caledonia was 440 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,838 in 1975.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,650 in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for net migration?
- New Caledonia ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.