Urban population growth (annual %) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Urban population growth (annual %) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in New Caledonia stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in New Caledonia peaked at 7.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
New Caledonia ranks 112th 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.
Urban population growth (annual %) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.8% | — |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -75.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +120.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +58.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +120.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2016 | -75.7% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | +58.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 2021 | +51.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | -53.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | -38.3% | 4.3% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 6 |
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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 urban population growth in New Caledonia?
- Urban population growth in New Caledonia was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does New Caledonia rank for urban population growth?
- New Caledonia ranks 112th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.