Annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3381 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3381
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.24
in 1965
All-time low
0.0229
in 2012
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia is 0.3381, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 323.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia peaked at 4.24 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0229, in 2012.
New Caledonia ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 | — |
| 1951 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 3.49 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.39 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 3.23 | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 3.34 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.43 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 3.49 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.52 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.74 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 4.08 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 4.24 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.02 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 2.78 | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 1.86 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.33 | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.18 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9356 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8705 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8053 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7304 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6466 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5535 | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4532 | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3549 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2947 | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2519 | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2267 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.218 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2267 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2281 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2111 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1972 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.199 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2138 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2419 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2814 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3438 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4122 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4837 | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5448 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5993 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6471 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.688 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7109 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8095 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7846 | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2323 | -70.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 | -83.0% |
| 2011 | 0.027 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0799 | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1056 | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1266 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1412 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1582 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2205 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2505 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3093 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3381 | +9.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3381 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3381 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2441, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.23 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 2.12 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.7304 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3454 | 0.218 | 0.6466 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3129 | 0.1972 | 0.5448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8216 | 0.2323 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0782 | 0.0229 | 0.1582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2648 | 0.1904 | 0.3381 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 99 Cook Islands 0.3485 compare
- 100 Colombia 0.3424 compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3402 compare
- 103 Nepal 0.3373 compare
- 104 Falkland Islands 0.3334 compare
- 105 Brazil 0.3207 compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in New Caledonia was 0.3381 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 in 2012.
- How does New Caledonia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- New Caledonia ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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