Population growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population growth rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in New Caledonia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 4.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2018.
New Caledonia ranks 114th of 236 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 2.4% | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | +29.7% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +59.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -216.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -419.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +138.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.4× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +419.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2020 | +400.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2018 | -216.7% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | +138.1% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| 2015 | -91.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | -73.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 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 population growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Population growth rate in New Caledonia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.