Channel Islands vs New Caledonia: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Channel Islands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 113,473 against 93,999 in New Caledonia, a difference of 19,474.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Channel Islands has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Channel Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,713 | 51,670 | 21,042 | Channel Islands |
| 1970s | 84,789 | 59,414 | 25,375 | Channel Islands |
| 1980s | 92,463 | 65,807 | 26,656 | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 100,703 | 78,490 | 22,213 | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 105,161 | 86,862 | 18,299 | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 109,580 | 91,954 | 17,627 | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 112,575 | 93,385 | 19,190 | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or New Caledonia?
- Channel Islands, at 113,473 against 93,999 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and New Caledonia?
- 19,474, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 172nd and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.