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Where New Caledonia move
5.1K New Caledonia live abroad — #200 largest source of emigrants worldwide
#200 worldwide#13 in Oceania
Considering a move from New Caledonia? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 94% of all emigrants
Largest destination
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| French Polynesia | 2237 |
| Australia | 1520 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1016 |
| Vanuatu | 267 |
| Solomon Islands | 31 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Bolivia | 0 |
By destination region
Oceania is the leading destination region at 100%
Oceania99.8%
5.1K
Europe0.2%
11
Latin America0.0%
0
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from New Caledonia.
French Polynesia is the primary destination for emigrants
French Polynesia attracts 44% of all emigrants from New Caledonia, while the second-largest destination receives just 30%.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
Historical trend
Emigrants
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3957 |
| 1995 | 4324 |
| 2000 | 4675 |
| 2005 | 4971 |
| 2010 | 5055 |
| 2015 | 5112 |
| 2020 | 5097 |
| 2024 | 5082 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
🇵🇫 French Polynesia🇦🇺 Australia🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna🇻🇺 Vanuatu🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
| Year | French Polynesia | Australia | Wallis and Futuna | Vanuatu | Solomon Islands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1745 | 1076 | 843 | 163 | 129 |
| 1995 | 1916 | 1142 | 975 | 161 | 128 |
| 2000 | 2049 | 1202 | 1152 | 146 | 122 |
| 2005 | 2232 | 1255 | 1207 | 197 | 76 |
| 2010 | 2235 | 1442 | 1093 | 242 | 36 |
| 2015 | 2235 | 1553 | 1021 | 257 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2236 | 1536 | 1021 | 262 | 32 |
| 2024 | 2237 | 1520 | 1016 | 267 | 31 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
🇳🇴Norway+13%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands-3%
🇻🇺Vanuatu+2%
🇦🇺Australia-1%
🇵🇫French Polynesia+0%
🇼🇫Wallis and Futuna+0%
🇭🇺Hungary+0%
🇳🇴Norway+29%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands-14%
🇻🇺Vanuatu+10%
🇼🇫Wallis and Futuna-7%
🇦🇺Australia+5%
🇵🇫French Polynesia+0%
🇳🇴Norway+200%
🇧🇴Bolivia-100%
🇻🇺Vanuatu+83%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands-75%
🇦🇺Australia+26%
🇼🇫Wallis and Futuna-12%
🇵🇫French Polynesia+9%
🇳🇴Norway+800%
🇸🇧Solomon Islands-76%
🇻🇺Vanuatu+64%
🇦🇺Australia+41%
🇵🇫French Polynesia+28%
🇼🇫Wallis and Futuna+21%
New Caledonia as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from New Caledonia
🇼🇫Wallis and Futuna51%1K
🇻🇺Vanuatu11%267
🇵🇫French Polynesia8%2.2K
🇸🇧Solomon Islands2%31