Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 65.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 65.62 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 65.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.37, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.37 | — |
| 1955 | 37.03 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 38.94 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 41.32 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 43.59 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 47.55 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 50.45 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 51.35 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 50.35 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.57 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.43 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.58 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.08 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 59.38 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.62 | +10.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 65.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 65.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.7 | 36.37 | 37.03 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.13 | 38.94 | 41.32 | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.57 | 43.59 | 47.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.9 | 50.45 | 51.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.46 | 50.35 | 50.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.01 | 51.43 | 52.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.73 | 58.08 | 59.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.62 | 65.62 | 65.62 | 1 |
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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 65.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.37 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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