Natural population growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Natural population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1972
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.8% for natural population growth rate 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 rate in New Caledonia peaked at 2.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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 rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Natural population growth rate in New Caledonia was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for natural population growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.