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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
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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Total built-up area of a country over time.