Share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 61.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 61.5% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia peaked at 61.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
New Caledonia ranks 112th of 202 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.6% | -39.2% |
| 1720 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 1.1% | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 1.3% | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 1.5% | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 2.0% | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 3.2% | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 3.8% | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 4.4% | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 5.1% | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 6.0% | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 8.2% | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 9.5% | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 11.1% | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 13.0% | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 15.1% | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 17.7% | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 20.6% | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 24.0% | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 26.3% | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 27.4% | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 29.9% | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 35.1% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 40.8% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 43.7% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 52.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 61.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 61.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.4% | 24.0% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 36.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 50.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5% | 56.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 58.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 6 |
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- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in New Caledonia was 61.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.