Population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Population growth rate vs median age 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

Population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia stood at 0.7991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
  2. 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
  3. 117 Colombia 0.8077 compare
  4. 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.7787 compare
  5. 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
  6. 121 Myanmar 0.7543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia?
Population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia was 0.7991 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1972.
What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7491 in 2020.
How does New Caledonia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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