Gambia vs New Caledonia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Gambia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 100th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Gambia or New Caledonia?
- Gambia, at 0.3% against 0.2% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Gambia and New Caledonia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Caledonia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Gambia ranks 97th and New Caledonia ranks 100th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.