New Caledonia vs Switzerland: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
New Caledonia
0.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
1.0%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
106th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- New Caledonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, New Caledonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between New Caledonia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Switzerland rank globally for population growth?
- New Caledonia ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.