Australia vs New Caledonia: Population growth rates
Australia
0.985
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.966
in 2023
Australia rank
113th
New Caledonia rank
114th
Population growth rates over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.985 against 0.966 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 113th and New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 2.15 | 0.1899 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 3.08 | 1.1 | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 3.33 | 1.68 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.56 | 0.0453 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 2.38 | 1.26 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.6 | 0.1544 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.9057 | 0.6409 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.886 | 0.6583 | 0.2278 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Australia or New Caledonia?
- Australia, at 0.985 against 0.966 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 0.019, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for population growth rates?
- Australia ranks 113th and New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.