Namibia vs New Caledonia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Namibia
4.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Caledonia
3.81 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia rank
64th
New Caledonia rank
67th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 4.5 % change on previous year against 3.81 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Namibia ranks 64th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.49 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year New Caledonia
1960s 2.11 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Namibia
1970s 0.354 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year Namibia
1980s -0.2425 % change on previous year -0.8866 % change on previous year 0.6441 % change on previous year Namibia
1990s -3.17 % change on previous year -1.72 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year New Caledonia
2000s -0.7455 % change on previous year -3.16 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s 0.7388 % change on previous year -2.5 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year Namibia
2020s -0.9167 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Namibia or New Caledonia?
Namibia, at 4.5 % change on previous year against 3.81 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Namibia and New Caledonia?
0.69 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Caledonia?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Namibia and New Caledonia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 64th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.