Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 15.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.86 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.86 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.52 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023

57.51012.515196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia is 15.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 15.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

New Caledonia ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 4.52 units per square kilometre
1962 4.67 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 4.82 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1964 4.96 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1965 5.1 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1966 5.24 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 5.39 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1968 5.55 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1969 5.74 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1970 5.98 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1971 6.26 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 6.56 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1973 6.87 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1974 7.19 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 7.52 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1976 7.77 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1977 7.91 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 8.01 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1979 8.1 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 8.2 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1981 8.29 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 8.37 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1983 8.48 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1984 8.62 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 8.77 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1986 8.91 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 9.06 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1988 9.22 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1989 9.41 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1990 9.65 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1991 9.92 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 10.18 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1993 10.44 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 10.7 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1995 10.96 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 11.22 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1997 11.46 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1998 11.71 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 11.95 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 12.21 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2001 12.46 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2002 12.7 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2003 12.95 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2004 13.18 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 13.37 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 13.54 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2007 13.72 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 13.89 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 14.07 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 14.31 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 14.58 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 14.86 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2013 15.14 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2014 15.38 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 15.49 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 15.51 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 15.51 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 15.51 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 15.52 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 15.55 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 15.6 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 15.71 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 15.86 units per square kilometre +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.11 units per square kilometre 4.52 units per square kilometre 5.74 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 7.22 units per square kilometre 5.98 units per square kilometre 8.1 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 8.73 units per square kilometre 8.2 units per square kilometre 9.41 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 10.82 units per square kilometre 9.65 units per square kilometre 11.95 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 13.21 units per square kilometre 12.21 units per square kilometre 14.07 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 15.18 units per square kilometre 14.31 units per square kilometre 15.52 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15.68 units per square kilometre 15.55 units per square kilometre 15.86 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 192 Paraguay 17.28 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 193 Argentina 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 194 Oman 16.31 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 196 Turkmenistan 15.67 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 197 Saudi Arabia 15.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 198 Chad 15.34 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 15.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does New Caledonia rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
New Caledonia ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.