Rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.2271 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2271 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
99th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.16 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-1.21 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.2271 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 3.16 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
New Caledonia ranks 99th of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7621 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0862 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1965 | -0.4304 % change on previous year | -599.6% |
| 1966 | -0.5975 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1967 | -0.5103 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | -0.1554 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9243 % change on previous year | -694.7% |
| 1970 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5999 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1348 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1584 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1993 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2509 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3227 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7391 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8724 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7137 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5096 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2116 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2006 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +392.5% |
| 2007 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8399 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5599 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0979 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1929 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2755 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2019 | -0.2773 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1567 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0591 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1786 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3284 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2271 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2752 % change on previous year | -0.5975 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 0.1348 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9831 % change on previous year | 0.1993 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1326 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8336 % change on previous year | -0.2773 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1528 % change on previous year | -0.1567 % change on previous year | 0.3985 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 96 Gambia 0.2766 % change on previous year compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.275 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 0.2685 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.2268 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Angola 0.2141 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Belgium 0.2138 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.79 (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was 0.2271 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does New Caledonia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Rural population, 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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.