| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 288a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 15.8a | |
| Capital city | Nouméa | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 197.8d | |
| Surface area (km2) | 19 100b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.9a | |
| National currency | CFP Franc (XPF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 97.2e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 9 355 | 8 790 | 9 880b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 36 900.3 | 32 426.5 | 34 941.5b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 28.3 | 23.9 | 24.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf (% of GVA) | 70.2 | 74 | 73.3b |
| Employment in agricultureg (% of employed) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9e |
| Employment in industryg (% of employed) | 22 | 21.6 | 20.7e |
| Employment in servicesg (% employed) | 75.5 | 76.2 | 77.5e |
| Unemploymentg (% of labour force) | 14.4 | 14.1 | 12.8e |
| Labour force participation rateg (female/male pop. %) | 61.0 / 71.0 | 58.7 / 68.8 | 57.5 / 68.2e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 100 | 106 | 110e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 86 | 110 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 268 | 1 239 | 1 634g,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 303 | 2 529 | 2 599g,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 036 | - 1 291 | -965g,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 360 | - 1 119 | -654i |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 67.1 | 69.4 | 71.1b |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 2.5 | 2.1 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2e |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 78.3 / 72.4 | 79.3 / 73.7 | 80.2 / 74.7e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 25.8 / 11.0 | 23.8 / 12.4 | 21.7 / 14.6a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 61.2 / 24.1 | 68.9 / 25.4 | 73.1 / 25.6e |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 15.1 | 13 | 11.5e |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3.2k | ... | ... |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internetg (per 100 inhabitants) | 42 | 74 | 82l |
| Threatened species (number) | 415 | 493 | 886 |
| Forested areag (% of land area) | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45.9d |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 | 2g | 2g,d |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 183 | 226 | 262d |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersm (000) | 99 | 114 | 130b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 27.9 | 37.8 | 42.2e |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2019 | |
| c | Communauté financière du Pacifique (CFP) Franc. | |
| d | 2018 | |
| e | 2020 | |
| f | Restaurants and hotels are included in "Other activities". | |
| g | Estimate. | |
| h | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division from national indices. | |
| i | 2016 | |
| j | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| k | 2009 | |
| l | 2017 | |
| m | Including nationals residing abroad. |