Urban population (% of total population) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Urban population (% of total population) was 68.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in New Caledonia is 68.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in New Caledonia peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.6% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 68.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 68.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 36.6% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.5% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.3% | 68.2% | 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 urban population in New Caledonia?
- Urban population in New Caledonia was 68.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for urban population?
- New Caledonia ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.