Rural population, per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3183 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.3183 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 0.6341 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3183 units per person, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6341 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.621 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6074 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5932 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5769 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5587 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5399 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5221 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5066 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4947 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4847 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4755 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4671 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4595 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4527 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4465 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4411 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.436 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4313 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4269 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4229 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4194 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4165 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4142 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4123 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4107 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4093 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.408 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4067 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4053 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.404 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4028 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.399 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3974 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3956 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3933 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3906 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3874 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3839 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.38 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3759 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3715 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3669 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3608 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3525 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3438 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3367 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.333 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3327 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3326 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3324 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3322 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3317 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3311 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3303 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3294 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3284 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3273 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3259 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3243 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3205 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3183 units per person | -0.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3183 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3183 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5655 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 0.6341 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4521 units per person | 0.4269 units per person | 0.4847 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4125 units per person | 0.4053 units per person | 0.4229 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3972 units per person | 0.3874 units per person | 0.404 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3605 units per person | 0.3334 units per person | 0.3839 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3314 units per person | 0.3284 units per person | 0.333 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3231 units per person | 0.3183 units per person | 0.3273 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in New Caledonia?
- Rural population, per capita in New Caledonia was 0.3183 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6341 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3183 units per person in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for rural population, per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.