Share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.2% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
New Caledonia ranks 160th of 214 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.
Share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).