Population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.9206 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia is 0.9206 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 4.73 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.0018 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places New Caledonia 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6913 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0434 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0018 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 % change on previous year | -1400.0% |
| 2020 | 0.201 % change on previous year | +776.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3653 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6693 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9567 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9553 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9206 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +1400.0% | -0.0018 % change on previous year | 0.0229 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +776.7% | 0.0229 % change on previous year | 0.201 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -104.1% | 0.0434 % change on previous year | -0.0018 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -87.0% | 0.6913 % change on previous year | 0.0901 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +83.2% | 0.3653 % change on previous year | 0.6693 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +81.7% | 0.201 % change on previous year | 0.3653 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 % change on previous year | -0.0018 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.678 % change on previous year | 0.201 % change on previous year | 0.9567 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 103 Switzerland 0.9645 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Canada 0.9437 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9283 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Cyprus 0.9181 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Morocco 0.918 % change on previous year compare
- 109 India 0.8911 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 0.9206 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0018 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.