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New Caledonia’s Population Drops to Below 265,000, Census Reveals
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New Caledonia’s population drops to below 265,000, census reveals
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk New Caledonia’s population has shrunk to 264,596 over the past six years, the latest census, conducted in April and May 2025, has revealed. This compares to the previous census, conducted in 2019, which recorded a population of 271,400 in the French Pacific territory. To explain the population drop of almost seven thousand (6811), Jean Philippe Grouthier, Census Chef de Mission …
Nouméa, 29 Jul 2025 (AFP) – The population of New Caledonia has experienced a historical decline in recent years and now stands at 264,596, according to the results of the 2025 census presented on Tuesday by the Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Isee). The French archipelago of the South Pacific has lost 6.811 inhabitants compared to [...]
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