| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2019) | 283 | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2019) | 15.5 | |
| Capital city | Nouméa | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2019) | 197.8c | |
| Surface area (km2) | 18 575a | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.2 | |
| National currency | CFP Franc (XPF)b | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 104.2c |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 6 236 | 9 355 | 9 894a |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2010 prices) | 3.6 | 6.9 | 2.7a |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 26 800.7 | 37 266.3 | 35 815.5a |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4a |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 26.6 | 25.5 | 26.2a |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 71.7 | 73.1 | 72.4a |
| Employment: Agricultured (% of employed) | 4.6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Employment: Industryd (% of employed) | 31.8 | 33.1 | 31.5 |
| Employment: Servicesd (% employed) | 63.7 | 63 | 65.2 |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 15.8 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Labour force participationd (female/male pop. %) | 60.5 / 70.5 | 58.1 / 68.0 | 57.1 / 67.8 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | ... | 100 | 110c |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 100 | 98 | 105f |
| International trade: Exports (million current US$) | 1 114 | 1 268 | 2 057d,c |
| International trade: Imports (million current US$) | 1 774 | 3 303 | 2 733d,c |
| International trade: Balance (million current US$) | -660 | - 2 036 | -676c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -112 | - 1 360 | -654f |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Population growth rateg (average annual %) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3h |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 64 | 67.1 | 71.1 |
| Urban population growth rateg (average annual %) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1h |
| Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2h |
| Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years) | 77.2 / 71.3 | 78.3 / 72.4 | 79.3 / 73.7h |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 27.9 / 9.5 | 25.8 / 11.0 | 22.4 / 13.8 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 55.4 / 23.8 | 61.2 / 24.4 | 66.0 / 23.9a |
| Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births) | 17.3 | 15.1 | 13h |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | 3.2i | ... |
| 2005 | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 32.4 | 42d | 82d,a |
| Threatened species (number) | 262j | 415 | 593 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 45.9d | 45.9 | 45.9d,f |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.8 / 12.2 | 3.5 / 14.4 | 4.3 / 16.5k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 | 1 | 1f |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 161 | 184 | 247f |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersl (000) | 101 | 99 | 121a |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 15.5 | 66.1 | 66.4c |