Belize vs New Caledonia: Urban and rural population

Belize
175,776
in 2025
New Caledonia
201,334
in 2025
Belize rank
183rd
New Caledonia rank
182nd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Belize
  • New Caledonia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019872025

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 201,334 against 175,776 in Belize, a difference of 25,558.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 183rd and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 42,785 21,263 21,522 Belize
1960s 56,121 40,348 15,773 Belize
1970s 69,408 72,535 3,127 New Caledonia
1980s 80,134 93,809 13,675 New Caledonia
1990s 97,096 119,288 22,193 New Caledonia
2000s 128,930 154,568 25,638 New Caledonia
2010s 155,481 185,555 30,075 New Caledonia
2020s 171,055 195,674 24,619 New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Belize or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 201,334 against 175,776 in Belize as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Belize and New Caledonia?
25,558, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and New Caledonia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Belize and New Caledonia rank globally for urban and rural population?
Belize ranks 183rd and New Caledonia ranks 182nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed