Population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7991 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
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
| 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 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7991 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.98 (2023)
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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