Population growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population growth rate was -0.209 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.209
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
111th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 1970
All-time low
-0.209
in 2100
Years of data
158
1700–2100
Population growth rate in New Caledonia, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded -0.209 for population growth rate in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 158 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 4.63 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.209, in 2100.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 239 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.
Population growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1053 | — |
| 1800 | 0.513 | +387.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3389 | -33.9% |
| 1910 | 0.3391 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2532 | -25.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2532 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2532 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.43 | +463.7% |
| 1951 | 1.49 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.58 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 1.65 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1.73 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.8 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 3.06 | +29.7% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3.22 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.3 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 3.36 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.85 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.85 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 4.63 | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.62 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 1.25 | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 1.71 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.67 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.111 | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 0.069 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.018 | -73.9% |
| 2018 | -0.021 | -216.7% |
| 2019 | 0.067 | -419.0% |
| 2020 | 0.335 | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.394 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.938 | +138.1% |
| 2023 | 0.966 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.937 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.896 | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 0.83 | -7.4% |
| 2027 | 0.825 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 0.813 | -1.5% |
| 2029 | 0.775 | -4.7% |
| 2030 | 0.741 | -4.4% |
| 2031 | 0.724 | -2.3% |
| 2032 | 0.698 | -3.6% |
| 2033 | 0.67 | -4.0% |
| 2034 | 0.635 | -5.2% |
| 2035 | 0.622 | -2.0% |
| 2036 | 0.611 | -1.8% |
| 2037 | 0.603 | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 0.569 | -5.6% |
| 2039 | 0.526 | -7.6% |
| 2040 | 0.496 | -5.7% |
| 2041 | 0.473 | -4.6% |
| 2042 | 0.506 | +7.0% |
| 2043 | 0.462 | -8.7% |
| 2044 | 0.418 | -9.5% |
| 2045 | 0.411 | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 0.376 | -8.5% |
| 2047 | 0.309 | -17.8% |
| 2048 | 0.292 | -5.5% |
| 2049 | 0.29 | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 0.261 | -10.0% |
| 2051 | 0.221 | -15.3% |
| 2052 | 0.228 | +3.2% |
| 2053 | 0.218 | -4.4% |
| 2054 | 0.164 | -24.8% |
| 2055 | 0.168 | +2.4% |
| 2056 | 0.134 | -20.2% |
| 2057 | 0.141 | +5.2% |
| 2058 | 0.155 | +9.9% |
| 2059 | 0.092 | -40.6% |
| 2060 | 0.095 | +3.3% |
| 2061 | 0.07 | -26.3% |
| 2062 | 0.065 | -7.1% |
| 2063 | 0.064 | -1.5% |
| 2064 | 0.067 | +4.7% |
| 2065 | 0.036 | -46.3% |
| 2066 | 0.029 | -19.4% |
| 2067 | -0.02 | -169.0% |
| 2068 | -0.016 | -20.0% |
| 2069 | -0.029 | +81.2% |
| 2070 | -0.021 | -27.6% |
| 2071 | -0.026 | +23.8% |
| 2072 | -0.023 | -11.5% |
| 2073 | -0.01 | -56.5% |
| 2074 | -0.005 | -50.0% |
| 2075 | -0.041 | +720.0% |
| 2076 | -0.033 | -19.5% |
| 2077 | -0.043 | +30.3% |
| 2078 | -0.083 | +93.0% |
| 2079 | -0.077 | -7.2% |
| 2080 | -0.036 | -53.2% |
| 2081 | -0.065 | +80.6% |
| 2082 | -0.056 | -13.8% |
| 2083 | -0.049 | -12.5% |
| 2084 | -0.103 | +110.2% |
| 2085 | -0.09 | -12.6% |
| 2086 | -0.113 | +25.6% |
| 2087 | -0.127 | +12.4% |
| 2088 | -0.132 | +3.9% |
| 2089 | -0.118 | -10.6% |
| 2090 | -0.136 | +15.3% |
| 2091 | -0.15 | +10.3% |
| 2092 | -0.137 | -8.7% |
| 2093 | -0.146 | +6.6% |
| 2094 | -0.161 | +10.3% |
| 2095 | -0.179 | +11.2% |
| 2096 | -0.171 | -4.5% |
| 2097 | -0.207 | +21.1% |
| 2098 | -0.184 | -11.1% |
| 2099 | -0.177 | -3.8% |
| 2100 | -0.209 | +18.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's -0.209 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's -0.209 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.318, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2075 | -720.0% | -0.005 | -0.041 |
| 1950 | +463.7% | 0.2532 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | +419.0% | -0.021 | 0.067 |
| 2020 | +400.0% | 0.067 | 0.335 |
| 1800 | +387.0% | 0.1053 | 0.513 |
| 2018 | -216.7% | 0.018 | -0.021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 0.1053 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.513 | 0.513 | 0.513 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3389 | 0.3389 | 0.3389 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3391 | 0.3391 | 0.3391 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 0.2532 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.15 | 1.43 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.08 | 2.78 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 1.16 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.06 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.21 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9057 | -0.021 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7709 | 0.335 | 0.966 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6399 | 0.526 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4033 | 0.29 | 0.506 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1782 | 0.092 | 0.261 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.0361 | -0.029 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.0362 | -0.083 | -0.005 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.0889 | -0.132 | -0.036 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1648 | -0.207 | -0.136 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.209 | -0.209 | -0.209 | 1 |
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- 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Population growth rate in New Caledonia was -0.209 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.209 in 2100.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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