New Caledonia vs Samoa: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
New Caledonia
97,705 people
in 2020
Samoa
89,515 people
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
174th
Samoa rank
175th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 97,705 people against 89,515 people in Samoa, a difference of 8,190 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,070 people | 58,918 people | 16,849 people | Samoa |
| 1960s | 51,703 people | 69,696 people | 17,994 people | Samoa |
| 1970s | 66,885 people | 79,224 people | 12,339 people | Samoa |
| 1980s | 76,094 people | 81,495 people | 5,401 people | Samoa |
| 1990s | 93,336 people | 80,899 people | 12,436 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 112,114 people | 82,287 people | 29,826 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 112,332 people | 86,669 people | 25,663 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 97,705 people | 89,515 people | 8,190 people | New Caledonia |
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, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 97,705 people against 89,515 people in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 8,190 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th 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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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.