Urban population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Urban population was 201,334 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 201,334 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in New Caledonia peaked at 201,334 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,208, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29,208 | — |
| 1961 | 31,274 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 33,502 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35,823 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 38,330 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 41,112 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 44,084 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 47,115 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 50,049 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 52,982 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 56,343 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 60,066 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 63,912 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 67,879 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 71,949 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 76,080 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 79,418 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 81,550 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 83,258 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 84,898 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 86,457 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 87,922 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 89,277 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 90,808 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 92,616 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 94,430 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 96,228 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 98,069 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 99,977 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 102,306 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 105,172 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 108,240 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 111,346 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 114,443 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 117,561 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 120,739 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 123,927 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 127,140 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 130,448 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 133,866 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 137,451 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 141,169 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 144,943 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 148,762 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 152,488 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 156,204 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 160,289 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 164,527 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 168,351 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 171,491 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 174,485 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 177,854 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 181,292 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 184,802 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 187,814 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 189,235 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 189,582 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 189,886 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 190,139 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 190,463 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 191,179 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 192,272 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 194,015 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 196,391 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 198,853 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 201,334 | +1.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 201,334 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 201,334 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,900, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,348 | 29,208 | 52,982 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,535 | 56,343 | 84,898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,809 | 86,457 | 102,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,288 | 105,172 | 133,866 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,568 | 137,451 | 171,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,555 | 174,485 | 190,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,674 | 191,179 | 201,334 | 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 201,334 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 201,334 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,208 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for urban population?
- New Caledonia ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. 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.