New Caledonia — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
New Caledonia had an estimated population of 232,410 in 2005, with 33 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: New Caledonia today — population now 297,892, against 232,410 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 232,410 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 244,381 | 297,892 | +22% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouméa | 151,035 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouméa | Sud | 93,330 | 93,060 now |
| 2 | Mont-Doré | Sud | 26,236 | 24,680 now |
| 3 | Dumbéa | Sud | 21,031 | 19,346 now |
| 4 | Wé | Îles | 11,175 | 10,375 now |
| 5 | Païta | Sud | 10,436 | 12,617 now |
| 6 | Tadine | Îles | 8,261 | 7,492 now |
| 7 | Poindimié | Nord | 5,157 | 5,006 now |
| 8 | Houaïlu | Nord | 4,794 | — |
| 9 | Koné | Nord | 4,775 | 4,572 now |
| 10 | Bourail | Sud | 4,595 | 5,531 now |
| 11 | Fayaoué | Îles | 4,238 | — |
| 12 | Poya | Nord | 3,394 | 2,617 now |
| 13 | Koumac | Nord | 3,153 | 3,060 now |
| 14 | Ponerihouen | Nord | 2,934 | 2,739 now |
| 15 | Canala | Nord | 2,856 | 3,538 now |
| 16 | La Foa | Sud | 2,778 | 2,947 now |
| 17 | Thio | Sud | 2,732 | 2,748 now |
| 18 | Touho | Nord | 2,424 | 2,283 now |
| 19 | Pouébo | Nord | 2,281 | 2,391 now |
| 20 | Hienghène | Nord | 2,219 | 2,668 now |
| 21 | Voh | Nord | 2,168 | 2,272 now |
| 22 | Ouégoa | Nord | 2,092 | 2,127 now |
| 23 | Kaala Gomén | Nord | 1,939 | 1,897 now |
| 24 | Vao | Îles | 1,806 | 1,862 now |
| 25 | Kouaoua | Nord | 1,799 | — |
| 26 | Yaté | Sud | 1,674 | — |
| 27 | Bouloupari | Sud | 1,619 | 2,146 now |
| 28 | Pouembout | Nord | 1,592 | 1,511 now |
| 29 | Poum | Nord | 1,568 | 1,405 now |
| 30 | Waala | Îles | 1,043 | — |
| 31 | Moindou | Sud | 630 | 609 now |
| 32 | Sarraméa | Sud | 586 | 623 now |
| 33 | Farino | Sud | 260 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sud | 158,862 |
| 2 | Nord | 48,898 |
| 3 | Îles | 24,650 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.