Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 68.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia is 68.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places New Caledonia 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 30.5% | 26.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.5% | 36.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.3% | 68.2% | 6 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 12.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in New Caledonia was 68.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- New Caledonia ranks 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.