Cyprus vs New Caledonia: Urban population (% of total population)
Cyprus
66.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia
68.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
100th
New Caledonia rank
97th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Cyprus
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 68.2% against 66.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 43.5% | 5.5% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 48.7% | 54.8% | 6.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 58.7% | 5.8% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 60.3% | 7.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 63.9% | 4.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.9% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 67.7% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cyprus or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 68.2% against 66.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cyprus and New Caledonia?
- 1.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and New Caledonia rank globally for urban population?
- Cyprus ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 97th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.