Kiribati vs New Caledonia: Share of population living in rural areas

Kiribati
33.5%
in 2020
New Caledonia
34.4%
in 2020
Kiribati rank
79th
New Caledonia rank
78th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Kiribati
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 34.4% against 33.5% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 75.2% 63.3% 11.9% Kiribati
1960s 70.1% 59.9% 10.2% Kiribati
1970s 65.6% 54.4% 11.1% Kiribati
1980s 68.4% 49.1% 19.3% Kiribati
1990s 63.0% 49.5% 13.5% Kiribati
2000s 54.4% 48.0% 6.4% Kiribati
2010s 45.9% 41.3% 4.7% Kiribati
2020s 33.5% 34.4% 0.9% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kiribati or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 34.4% against 33.5% in Kiribati as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kiribati and New Caledonia?
0.9%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and New Caledonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and New Caledonia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Kiribati ranks 79th and New Caledonia ranks 78th 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.