Rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 5.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.11 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.14 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
2.8 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia is 5.11 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.98 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 2.8 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 4.76 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 5.08 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 169 United States 7.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Algeria 4.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Finland 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- 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$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.79 (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 169.25 million current US$ (2019)
- Rural population 31.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 5.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.