Martinique vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Martinique
101,870 people
in 2020
New Caledonia
97,705 people
in 2020
Martinique rank
171st
New Caledonia rank
174th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Martinique
  • New Caledonia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195019852020

How they compare

Martinique currently reports 101,870 people against 97,705 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 4,165 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.

Martinique ranks 171st and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Martinique New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 85,422 people 42,070 people 43,352 people Martinique
1960s 89,277 people 51,703 people 37,574 people Martinique
1970s 90,968 people 66,885 people 24,082 people Martinique
1980s 102,533 people 76,094 people 26,438 people Martinique
1990s 116,554 people 93,336 people 23,218 people Martinique
2000s 98,650 people 112,114 people 13,464 people New Caledonia
2010s 95,685 people 112,332 people 16,647 people New Caledonia
2020s 101,870 people 97,705 people 4,165 people Martinique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Martinique or New Caledonia?
Martinique, at 101,870 people against 97,705 people in New Caledonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Martinique and New Caledonia?
4,165 people, with Martinique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Martinique and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Martinique ranks 171st and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. 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 cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.