Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Tuvalu fits inside New Caledonia 619 times.
New Caledonia: 18,580 km² (2023) · Tuvalu: 30 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Caledonia’s coastline is 94 times as long as Tuvalu’s.
New Caledonia: 2,254 km (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 24 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
New Caledonia’s highest peak towers 1,623 m above Tuvalu’s.
New Caledonia: 1,628 m (2026 edition) · Tuvalu: 5 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
New Caledonia has 31 times as many people as Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 295,333 (2025) · Tuvalu: 9,492 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Tuvalu is 20 times as densely populated as New Caledonia.
New Caledonia: 16 per km² (2025) · Tuvalu: 316 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 171.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 163.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Caledonia is 9.6 years older than in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 33.9 years (2023) · Tuvalu: 24.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tuvalu have 1.2 more children on average than in New Caledonia.
New Caledonia: 1.96 children per woman (2024) · Tuvalu: 3.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in New Caledonia are 65 or older, versus 7.0% in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 11.8% (2025) · Tuvalu: 7% (2025)
How many official languages?
Tuvalu has 2 official languages, New Caledonia 1.
New Caledonia: 1 (2026) · Tuvalu: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
New Caledonia’s economy is 149 times the size of Tuvalu’s.
New Caledonia: $8.55 billion (2024) · Tuvalu: $57.3 million (2025)
How much is produced per person?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: Int$6,759 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
New Caledonia: 11.2% (2025) · Tuvalu: no data
How expensive is it?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 89% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: $1,724 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in New Caledonia live 12 years longer than in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 78.9 years (2024) · Tuvalu: 67.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 16.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 1.3 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 64.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 33.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Caledonia drink 11 times as much alcohol as in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 8.2 litres (2023) · Tuvalu: 0.8 litres (2017)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Caledonia has 5% more meat per person than Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 89.6 kg (2023) · Tuvalu: 85.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tuvalu has 279 kcal more food per person per day than New Caledonia.
New Caledonia: 3,016 kcal (2023) · Tuvalu: 3,295 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Caledonia welcomed 8.3 times as many tourists per resident as Tuvalu (2019).
New Caledonia: 0.2 (2024) · Tuvalu: 0.02 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in New Caledonia are online, versus 35% in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 82% (2017) · Tuvalu: 35% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
New Caledonia and Tuvalu are practically level.
New Caledonia: 100% (2024) · Tuvalu: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
68% of people in New Caledonia live in cities, versus 65% in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 68% (2025) · Tuvalu: 65% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Tuvalu has 99 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Caledonia 92.
New Caledonia: 92 (2022) · Tuvalu: 99 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 46% of New Caledonia, but only 33% of Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 45.8% (2023) · Tuvalu: 33.3% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Caledonia emits 15 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 18.1 t (2024) · Tuvalu: 1.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
New Caledonia: 26.9% (2024) · Tuvalu: no data
How clean is the air?
The air in New Caledonia carries 9% more fine dust than in Tuvalu.
New Caledonia: 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Tuvalu: 4.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 0 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
New Caledonia: no data · Tuvalu: 17.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
New Caledonia: 22.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
How much rain falls?
New Caledonia: 1,558 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tuvalu: no data
Quick answers
Is New Caledonia bigger than Tuvalu?
New Caledonia is larger. Tuvalu fits inside New Caledonia 619 times.
Which has more people, New Caledonia or Tuvalu?
New Caledonia has 31 times as many people as Tuvalu (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, New Caledonia or Tuvalu?
People in New Caledonia live 12 years longer than in Tuvalu. Life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years in New Caledonia and 67.3 in Tuvalu.