Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — New Caledonia

Rural population share in New Caledonia in 2025 — 31.8%. Ranked 121 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 31.6 pp.

2025 31.8% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 121of 217
Period maximum 63.4%1960
Period minimum 31.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — New Caledonia, 1960–2025304050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 63.4%1962: 60.7%1964: 57.7%1966: 54%1968: 50.7%1970: 48.5%1972: 46.7%1974: 45.3%1976: 44.1%1978: 43.1%1980: 42.3%1982: 41.6%1984: 41.2%1986: 40.9%1988: 40.7%1990: 40.4%1992: 40.2%1994: 39.9%1996: 39.6%1998: 39.1%2000: 38.4%2002: 37.6%2004: 36.7%2006: 35.2%2008: 33.7%2010: 33.3%2012: 33.3%2014: 33.2%2016: 33.1%2018: 32.9%2020: 32.7%2022: 32.4%2024: 32%2025: 31.8%
Change over the period: −31.6 pp Annual average: -0.49 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Caledonia

New Caledonia 31.8%
World 42.2%
Melanesia computed 78.8%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — New Caledonia, by year New Caledonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.8 −0.2 pp
2024 32 −0.2 pp
2023 32.2 −0.2 pp
2022 32.4 −0.2 pp
2021 32.6 −0.1 pp
2020 32.7 −0.1 pp
2019 32.8 −0.1 pp
2018 32.9 −0.1 pp
2017 33 −0.1 pp
2016 33.1 −0.1 pp
2015 33.2 −0 pp
2014 33.2 −0 pp
2013 33.2 −0 pp
2012 33.3 −0 pp
2011 33.3 −0 pp
2010 33.3 −0 pp
2009 33.3 −0.3 pp
2008 33.7 −0.7 pp
2007 34.4 −0.9 pp
2006 35.2 −0.8 pp
2005 36.1 −0.6 pp
2004 36.7 −0.5 pp
2003 37.1 −0.4 pp
2002 37.6 −0.4 pp
2001 38 −0.4 pp
2000 38.4 −0.4 pp
1999 38.7 −0.3 pp
1998 39.1 −0.3 pp
1997 39.3 −0.2 pp
1996 39.6 −0.2 pp
1995 39.7 −0.2 pp
1994 39.9 −0.1 pp
1993 40 −0.1 pp
1992 40.2 −0.1 pp
1991 40.3 −0.1 pp
1990 40.4 −0.1 pp
1989 40.5 −0.1 pp
1988 40.7 −0.1 pp
1987 40.8 −0.1 pp
1986 40.9 −0.1 pp
1985 41.1 −0.2 pp
1984 41.2 −0.2 pp
1983 41.4 −0.2 pp
1982 41.6 −0.3 pp
1981 41.9 −0.3 pp
1980 42.3 −0.4 pp
1979 42.7 −0.4 pp
1978 43.1 −0.5 pp
1977 43.6 −0.5 pp
1976 44.1 −0.5 pp
1975 44.7 −0.6 pp
1974 45.3 −0.7 pp
1973 45.9 −0.8 pp
1972 46.7 −0.8 pp
1971 47.5 −0.9 pp
1970 48.5 −1 pp
1969 49.5 −1.2 pp
1968 50.7 −1.5 pp
1967 52.2 −1.8 pp
1966 54 −1.9 pp
1965 55.9 −1.8 pp
1964 57.7 −1.6 pp
1963 59.3 −1.4 pp
1962 60.7 −1.4 pp
1961 62.1 −1.3 pp
1960 63.4

Melanesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.