Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.9% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in New Caledonia peaked at 4.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2018.
New Caledonia ranks 106th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -47.2% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -104.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1399.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +775.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +81.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +83.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1399.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +775.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | -104.1% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -86.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | +83.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | +81.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in New Caledonia?
- Population growth in New Caledonia was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population growth?
- New Caledonia ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.