Age composition in 2026:
๐ณ๐จ New Caledonia
๐บ๐ณ World
| New Caledonia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 20.87%62,183 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 66.98%199,522 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 12.15%36,188 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 35.8 years in New Caledonia and 32.1 years in World.New Caledonia already reached Worldโs current median age in 2016, about 10 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of New Caledonia peaks in 2067 at 347,688.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of New Caledonia will be 63.2%, and 21.61% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| New Caledonia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2012โ2027 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2008 6 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2031 | 2039 8 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2045 | 2070 25 years later |