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Urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Urban area over the long-term was 78.22 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
78.22 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
78.22 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia is 78.22 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia peaked at 78.22 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

New Caledonia ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia, year by year

Year km² per grid cell Change
1000 0 km² per grid cell —
1100 0.0002 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1200 0.0005 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1300 0.0018 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1400 0.006 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1500 0.02 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1600 0.0666 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1700 0.2221 km² per grid cell +233.3%
1710 0.1422 km² per grid cell -36.0%
1720 0.1746 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1730 0.2145 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1740 0.2634 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1750 0.3235 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1760 0.3972 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1770 0.4878 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1780 0.5991 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1790 0.7357 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1800 0.9035 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1810 1.11 km² per grid cell +22.8%
1820 1.37 km² per grid cell +23.1%
1830 1.68 km² per grid cell +23.1%
1840 2.07 km² per grid cell +23.1%
1850 2.55 km² per grid cell +23.1%
1860 3.14 km² per grid cell +23.1%
1870 3.79 km² per grid cell +20.7%
1880 4.58 km² per grid cell +20.7%
1890 5.52 km² per grid cell +20.6%
1900 6.64 km² per grid cell +20.3%
1910 7.9 km² per grid cell +18.9%
1920 8.94 km² per grid cell +13.2%
1930 9.23 km² per grid cell +3.3%
1940 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1950 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1951 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1952 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1953 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1954 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1955 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1956 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1957 9.23 km² per grid cell +0.0%
1958 9.45 km² per grid cell +2.4%
1959 9.91 km² per grid cell +4.8%
1960 10.4 km² per grid cell +5.0%
1961 10.93 km² per grid cell +5.1%
1962 11.49 km² per grid cell +5.2%
1963 12.09 km² per grid cell +5.2%
1964 12.72 km² per grid cell +5.2%
1965 13.36 km² per grid cell +5.0%
1966 14.01 km² per grid cell +4.9%
1967 14.68 km² per grid cell +4.8%
1968 15.4 km² per grid cell +4.9%
1969 16.15 km² per grid cell +4.9%
1970 16.88 km² per grid cell +4.5%
1971 17.77 km² per grid cell +5.3%
1972 18.8 km² per grid cell +5.8%
1973 19.92 km² per grid cell +6.0%
1974 21.04 km² per grid cell +5.6%
1975 22.1 km² per grid cell +5.0%
1976 23.02 km² per grid cell +4.2%
1977 23.73 km² per grid cell +3.1%
1978 24.37 km² per grid cell +2.7%
1979 25 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1980 25.65 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1981 26.32 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1982 27.02 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1983 27.72 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1984 28.36 km² per grid cell +2.3%
1985 29.03 km² per grid cell +2.4%
1986 29.73 km² per grid cell +2.4%
1987 30.47 km² per grid cell +2.5%
1988 31.27 km² per grid cell +2.6%
1989 32.13 km² per grid cell +2.8%
1990 33.07 km² per grid cell +2.9%
1991 34.1 km² per grid cell +3.1%
1992 35.21 km² per grid cell +3.2%
1993 36.38 km² per grid cell +3.3%
1994 37.59 km² per grid cell +3.3%
1995 38.82 km² per grid cell +3.3%
1996 40.09 km² per grid cell +3.3%
1997 41.51 km² per grid cell +3.5%
1998 42.94 km² per grid cell +3.5%
1999 44.39 km² per grid cell +3.4%
2000 45.84 km² per grid cell +3.3%
2001 46.98 km² per grid cell +2.5%
2002 48.13 km² per grid cell +2.5%
2003 49.3 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2004 50.48 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2005 51.68 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2006 52.93 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2007 54.19 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2008 55.47 km² per grid cell +2.4%
2009 56.76 km² per grid cell +2.3%
2010 58.06 km² per grid cell +2.3%
2011 59.37 km² per grid cell +2.3%
2012 60.7 km² per grid cell +2.2%
2013 62.03 km² per grid cell +2.2%
2014 63.38 km² per grid cell +2.2%
2015 64.74 km² per grid cell +2.1%
2016 66.1 km² per grid cell +2.1%
2017 67.48 km² per grid cell +2.1%
2018 68.86 km² per grid cell +2.0%
2019 70.24 km² per grid cell +2.0%
2020 71.63 km² per grid cell +2.0%
2021 72.95 km² per grid cell +1.8%
2022 74.26 km² per grid cell +1.8%
2023 75.58 km² per grid cell +1.8%
2024 76.9 km² per grid cell +1.7%
2025 78.22 km² per grid cell +1.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 78.22 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 78.22 km² per grid cell is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 954.94 km² per grid cell, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.

YearChange FromTo
1100 +233.3% 0 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell
1200 +233.3% 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell
1300 +233.3% 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0018 km² per grid cell
1400 +233.3% 0.0018 km² per grid cell 0.006 km² per grid cell
1500 +233.3% 0.006 km² per grid cell 0.02 km² per grid cell
1600 +233.3% 0.02 km² per grid cell 0.0666 km² per grid cell

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 0 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0018 km² per grid cell 0.0018 km² per grid cell 0.0018 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.006 km² per grid cell 0.006 km² per grid cell 0.006 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.02 km² per grid cell 0.02 km² per grid cell 0.02 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.0666 km² per grid cell 0.0666 km² per grid cell 0.0666 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 0.2221 km² per grid cell 0.2221 km² per grid cell 0.2221 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 0.1422 km² per grid cell 0.1422 km² per grid cell 0.1422 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 0.1746 km² per grid cell 0.1746 km² per grid cell 0.1746 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 0.2145 km² per grid cell 0.2145 km² per grid cell 0.2145 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 0.2634 km² per grid cell 0.2634 km² per grid cell 0.2634 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 0.3235 km² per grid cell 0.3235 km² per grid cell 0.3235 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 0.3972 km² per grid cell 0.3972 km² per grid cell 0.3972 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 0.4878 km² per grid cell 0.4878 km² per grid cell 0.4878 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 0.5991 km² per grid cell 0.5991 km² per grid cell 0.5991 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 0.7357 km² per grid cell 0.7357 km² per grid cell 0.7357 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 0.9035 km² per grid cell 0.9035 km² per grid cell 0.9035 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 1.11 km² per grid cell 1.11 km² per grid cell 1.11 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 1.37 km² per grid cell 1.37 km² per grid cell 1.37 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 1.68 km² per grid cell 1.68 km² per grid cell 1.68 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 2.07 km² per grid cell 2.07 km² per grid cell 2.07 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 2.55 km² per grid cell 2.55 km² per grid cell 2.55 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 3.14 km² per grid cell 3.14 km² per grid cell 3.14 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 3.79 km² per grid cell 3.79 km² per grid cell 3.79 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 4.58 km² per grid cell 4.58 km² per grid cell 4.58 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 5.52 km² per grid cell 5.52 km² per grid cell 5.52 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 6.64 km² per grid cell 6.64 km² per grid cell 6.64 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 7.9 km² per grid cell 7.9 km² per grid cell 7.9 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 8.94 km² per grid cell 8.94 km² per grid cell 8.94 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 9.23 km² per grid cell 9.23 km² per grid cell 9.23 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 9.23 km² per grid cell 9.23 km² per grid cell 9.23 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 9.32 km² per grid cell 9.23 km² per grid cell 9.91 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 13.12 km² per grid cell 10.4 km² per grid cell 16.15 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 21.26 km² per grid cell 16.88 km² per grid cell 25 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 28.77 km² per grid cell 25.65 km² per grid cell 32.13 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 38.41 km² per grid cell 33.07 km² per grid cell 44.39 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 51.18 km² per grid cell 45.84 km² per grid cell 56.76 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 64.1 km² per grid cell 58.06 km² per grid cell 70.24 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 74.92 km² per grid cell 71.63 km² per grid cell 78.22 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 165 Djibouti 88.12 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 166 Iceland 84.86 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 167 Barbados 81.6 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 169 Comoros 68.99 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 170 Equatorial Guinea 64.16 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.99 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia?
Urban area over the long-term in New Caledonia was 78.22 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 78.22 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does New Caledonia rank for urban area over the long-term?
New Caledonia ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.