New Caledonia
New Caledonia · Melanesia
New Caledonia is a territory in Melanesia, with Nouméa as its capital, home to about 295,333 people. New Caledonia shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Nouméa |
|---|---|
| Region | Melanesia |
| Currency | CFP franc (XPF ₣) |
| Calling code | +687 |
| ISO codes | NC / NCL / 540 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇳🇨 |
| Population | 295,333 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 18,575 km² |
| Languages | French |
| Internet domain | .nc |
| Demonym | New Caledonian |
About New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a dependency or territory in Melanesia. Its capital and seat of government is Nouméa. It has no land borders. The official currency is the CFP franc (₣), using the code XPF.
To call New Caledonia from abroad, dial the country code +687. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes NC (alpha-2) and NCL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 295,333.
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How New Caledonia compares
- Density: about 16 people per square kilometre.
- Currency reach: 2 other countries and territories use the CFP franc (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as New Caledonia
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, green, blue). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.