Iceland vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Iceland
1.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Caledonia
1.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
110th
New Caledonia rank
113th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • New Caledonia
02468195119882025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.28 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 110th and New Caledonia ranks 113th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.27 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year New Caledonia
1960s 2.32 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year New Caledonia
1970s 1.42 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year New Caledonia
1980s 1.43 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.4564 % change on previous year New Caledonia
1990s 1.09 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year New Caledonia
2000s 1.57 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 0.934 % change on previous year New Caledonia
2010s 1.31 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 0.2521 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 1.71 % change on previous year 0.93 % change on previous year 0.7786 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Iceland or New Caledonia?
Iceland, at 1.28 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Iceland and New Caledonia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Caledonia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Iceland and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 110th and New Caledonia ranks 113th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.