Migration trends in New Caledonia

Oceania

71.8K people from around the world have made New Caledonia their home. That's 24.5% of the country population, arriving from 16 different countries

292.6K

Population

71.8K

Immigrants

5.1K

Emigrants

+66.7K

Inflow

Every 4th person in New Caledonia was born abroad

The #145 largest immigrant destination worldwide

Top corridors

The largest migration routes in New Caledonia

Where people come from

48.9K68.1%

12.5K17.3%

4K5.6%

Where people move to

2.2K44.0%

1.5K29.9%

1K20.0%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

35.4K immigrants · 4K emigrants

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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