Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate was 0.3242 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3242 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
104th
of 234 countries
All-time high
4.31 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
0.0232 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia is 0.3242 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 401.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 4.31 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 % change on previous year, in 2012.
New Caledonia ranks 104th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9867 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9042 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8433 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6918 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6032 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5059 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.401 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3221 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2716 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2376 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2202 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2198 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2221 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1966 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.205 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2263 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2609 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.31 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3776 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.451 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5745 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.626 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6707 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7087 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.728 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9583 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5087 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.025 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0934 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1353 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.147 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1745 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2357 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2656 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2952 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3242 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3242 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3242 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2657 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.7721 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3705 % change on previous year | 0.2198 % change on previous year | 0.6918 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2967 % change on previous year | 0.1966 % change on previous year | 0.5162 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 0.5087 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0739 % change on previous year | 0.0232 % change on previous year | 0.147 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2502 % change on previous year | 0.1745 % change on previous year | 0.3242 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 101 Nepal 0.3401 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Colombia 0.3333 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3262 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Brazil 0.3202 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Netherlands 0.3126 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Switzerland 0.3109 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 0.3242 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does New Caledonia rank for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.