Maldives vs New Caledonia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Maldives
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 225,145 against 201,334 in New Caledonia, a difference of 23,811.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Maldives ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,893 | 40,348 | 28,455 | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 24,272 | 72,535 | 48,264 | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 47,350 | 93,809 | 46,460 | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 65,589 | 119,288 | 53,700 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 101,526 | 154,568 | 53,041 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 162,687 | 185,555 | 22,869 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 215,583 | 195,674 | 19,909 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Maldives or New Caledonia?
- Maldives, at 225,145 against 201,334 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 23,811, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and New Caledonia rank globally for urban population?
- Maldives ranks 173rd and New Caledonia ranks 175th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.