Natural population growth in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Natural population growth was 0.7991 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7991
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1972
All-time low
0.7491
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.7991 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in New Caledonia peaked at 2.61 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7491, in 2020.
That places New Caledonia 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.43 | — |
| 1951 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.65 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.82 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.92 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 2.19 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.26 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2.33 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.56 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.61 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.19 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.94 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9859 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9394 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9158 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8905 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7491 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8083 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7698 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7991 | +3.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.7991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.7991 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.79 | 1.43 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.36 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 2.08 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.59 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8905 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7816 | 0.7491 | 0.8083 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 natural population growth in New Caledonia?
- Natural population growth in New Caledonia was 0.7991 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1972.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7491 in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for natural population growth?
- New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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