Indicator	Value
Total population	293,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 292,600 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 292,600 people
Median age	34.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	78.9 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Ethnic groups	Kanak 39.1%, European 27.1%, Wallisian, Futunian 8.2%, Tahitian 2.1%, Indonesian 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1%, Vietnamese 0.9%, other 17.7%, unspecified 2.5% (2014 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialectsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Christian 85.2%, Muslim 2.8%, other 1.6%, unaffiliated 10.4% (2020 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	72.7% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.951 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	14 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.25 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	68 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Ajië Arhâ Arhö Balade Belep Bislama Bwatoo Caac Cemuhî Dehu Dumbea Fwâi Haeke Haveke Hmwaveke Iaai Jawe Neku Nemi Nengone New Caledonian Javanese New Caledonian Pidgin French Numee Nêlêmwa-Nixumwak Orowe Paicî Pije Pwaamei Pwapwa Tayo Tiri-Mea Vamale Waamwang West Uvean Xaragure Xârâcùù Yuaga Zire Glottolog [2026]