Share urban and rural population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share urban and rural population was 68.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in New Caledonia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population 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.
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 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.98 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.95 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 12.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in New Caledonia?
- Share urban and rural population in New Caledonia was 68.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.96 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share urban and rural population?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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