| Nationality |
noun: New Caledonian(s) adjective: New Caledonian |
| Population (July 2010 est.) | 252,352 |
| Annual population growth rate (2010 est.) | 1.561% |
| Age Structure (2010 est.) |
0-14 years: 26.8% (male 31,191/female 29,870) 15-64 years: 65.8% (male 75,189/female 74,552) 65 years and over: 7.3% (male 7,681/female 8,953) |
| Urbanization |
urban population: 65% of total population (2008) rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.) |
| Ethnic groups (1996 census) | Melanesian 44.1%, European 34.1%(predominantly French, with German, British and Italian minorities), Polynesians (Wallisians, Tahitians) 11.8%, Indonesian 2.6%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Ni-Vanuatu 1.2%, various other groups (3.9%), Tamils, other South Asians, Berbers, Japanese, Chinese, Fijians, Arabs, West Indian |
| Languages | French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian and dialects and Austronesian Languages |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10% (include indigenous beliefs) |
| Life expectancy (2010 est.) |
total population: 76.56 years male: 72.46 years female: 80.86 years |
| Infant mortality rate CIA (2010 est.) |
total: 5.8 deaths/1,000 live births male: 6.85 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.69 deaths/1,000 live births |