New Caledonia vs Seychelles: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
New Caledonia
67,921 people
in 2050
Seychelles
70,308 people
in 2050
New Caledonia rank
175th
Seychelles rank
174th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- New Caledonia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 70,308 people against 67,921 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 2,387 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 174th of 238 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 10 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,080 people | 29,101 people | 18,979 people | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 51,670 people | 32,766 people | 18,904 people | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 59,415 people | 32,750 people | 26,664 people | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 65,807 people | 35,257 people | 30,550 people | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 78,490 people | 41,565 people | 36,925 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 86,862 people | 50,579 people | 36,284 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 91,953 people | 60,262 people | 31,691 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 93,637 people | 71,550 people | 22,087 people | New Caledonia |
| 2030s | 90,776 people | 74,598 people | 16,178 people | New Caledonia |
| 2040s | 78,452 people | 72,214 people | 6,239 people | New Caledonia |
| 2050s | 67,921 people | 70,308 people | 2,387 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, New Caledonia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 70,308 people against 67,921 people in New Caledonia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between New Caledonia and Seychelles?
- 2,387 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Seychelles?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do New Caledonia and Seychelles rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- New Caledonia ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 174th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.