Share of population urban in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population urban was 68.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.17
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.17
in 2025
All-time low
25.96
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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 111th of 236 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.
Share of population urban in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.96 | — |
| 1951 | 26.88 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 27.83 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 28.82 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 29.85 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 30.91 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 32 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 33.06 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 34.17 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 35.35 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 36.59 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 37.9 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 39.26 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 40.68 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 42.31 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 44.13 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 46.01 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 47.79 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 49.34 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.53 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 51.53 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.45 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.29 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54.05 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 54.73 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.35 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.89 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.4 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.87 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 57.31 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.71 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.35 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.58 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.77 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.93 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.07 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.33 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.47 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.72 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.84 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.26 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.44 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.67 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.94 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.26 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.61 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.41 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.85 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.31 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.92 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.75 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.62 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.33 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.66 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.73 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.83 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.89 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.97 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.06 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.16 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.27 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.41 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.57 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.75 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.95 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.17 | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 68.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 68.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.45, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (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)
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 111th out of 236 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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