New Caledonia vs Saint Lucia: Rural population growth (annual %)
New Caledonia
0.2%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
0.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
100th
Saint Lucia rank
101st
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- New Caledonia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 100th and Saint Lucia ranks 101st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.9% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, New Caledonia or Saint Lucia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Saint Lucia rank globally for rural population growth?
- New Caledonia ranks 100th and Saint Lucia ranks 101st 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.