Population
264,596
Area
18,575 km²
Density
14/km²
Neighbours
0
Economic Snapshot (2024)
GDP
$8.5B
GDP per Capita
$29,213
Inflation
—
Unemployment
11.2%
Pop. Growth
0.95%
Government & History
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France
National holiday
Fête de la Fédération, 14 July (1790)
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ⓘ How we calculate thisLast reviewed June 24, 2026
New Caledonia's Life Path is calculated by reducing its independence/founding date with the Pythagorean method, and its Destiny number from the country's official name. Population, area and economic figures are drawn from public datasets and refreshed automatically.
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