Number of people using the Internet in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of people using the Internet was 232,524 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in New Caledonia, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 232,524 people for number of people using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in New Caledonia peaked at 232,524 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 10.38 people | — |
| 1996 | 518.74 people | +4897.6% |
| 1997 | 2,073 people | +299.5% |
| 1998 | 4,153 people | +100.4% |
| 1999 | 12,434 people | +199.4% |
| 2000 | 31,099 people | +150.1% |
| 2001 | 41,527 people | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 51,997 people | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 62,503 people | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 72,973 people | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 79,079 people | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 82,967 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 87,879 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 87,595 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87,439 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 109,864 people | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 133,272 people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 157,547 people | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 182,703 people | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 196,857 people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 209,549 people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 232,524 people | +11.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 232,524 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 7% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 232,524 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4897.6% | 10.38 people | 518.74 people |
| 1997 | +299.5% | 518.74 people | 2,073 people |
| 1999 | +199.4% | 4,153 people | 12,434 people |
| 2000 | +150.1% | 12,434 people | 31,099 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,198 people | 0 people | 12,434 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 68,506 people | 31,099 people | 87,879 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,617 people | 109,864 people | 232,524 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 172 Belize 333,682 people compare
- 173 Comoros 281,806 people compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 237,901 people compare
- 176 French Polynesia 203,634 people compare
- 177 Barbados 198,757 people compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 139,243 people compare
More science & technology data for New Caledonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 91.68 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9168 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 14.4 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5669 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.1614 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in New Caledonia?
- Number of people using the internet in New Caledonia was 232,524 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 232,524 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of people using the internet?
- New Caledonia ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.