Share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 65.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia stood at 65.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia peaked at 65.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.4% | — |
| 1955 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 38.9% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 41.3% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 43.6% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 40.1% | 38.9% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 43.6% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.4% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 58.1% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 90.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in New Caledonia was 65.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.