Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in New Caledonia, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia is 68.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 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 vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, 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 | 30.5% | 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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.96 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in New Caledonia was 68.2% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.