Share of population urban in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population urban was 68.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in New Caledonia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in New Caledonia is 68.17, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in New Caledonia peaked at 68.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.96, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 108th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.48 | 25.96 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.45 | 36.59 | 50.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.79 | 51.53 | 57.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.75 | 57.71 | 59.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.28 | 59.6 | 61.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.95 | 61.61 | 66.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.86 | 66.7 | 67.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.69 | 67.27 | 68.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 105 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 69.17 compare
- 106 Lithuania, Republic of 69.08 compare
- 107 Latvia, Republic of 68.63 compare
- 109 Botswana 67.96 compare
- 110 Nepal 67 compare
- 111 Cyprus 66.69 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in New Caledonia?
- Share of population urban in New Caledonia was 68.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.96 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of population urban?
- New Caledonia ranks 108th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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