Urban population in New Caledonia in 2025 — 201,334 people. Ranked 176 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 589.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Caledonia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201,334 | +2,481 | +1.25% |
| 2024 | 198,853 | +2,462 | +1.25% |
| 2023 | 196,391 | +2,376 | +1.22% |
| 2022 | 194,015 | +1,743 | +0.91% |
| 2021 | 192,272 | +1,093 | +0.57% |
| 2020 | 191,179 | +716 | +0.38% |
| 2019 | 190,463 | +324 | +0.17% |
| 2018 | 190,139 | +253 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 189,886 | +304 | +0.16% |
| 2016 | 189,582 | +347 | +0.18% |
| 2015 | 189,235 | +1,421 | +0.76% |
| 2014 | 187,814 | +3,012 | +1.63% |
| 2013 | 184,802 | +3,510 | +1.94% |
| 2012 | 181,292 | +3,438 | +1.93% |
| 2011 | 177,854 | +3,369 | +1.93% |
| 2010 | 174,485 | +2,994 | +1.75% |
| 2009 | 171,491 | +3,140 | +1.87% |
| 2008 | 168,351 | +3,824 | +2.32% |
| 2007 | 164,527 | +4,238 | +2.64% |
| 2006 | 160,289 | +4,085 | +2.62% |
| 2005 | 156,204 | +3,716 | +2.44% |
| 2004 | 152,488 | +3,726 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 148,762 | +3,819 | +2.63% |
| 2002 | 144,943 | +3,774 | +2.67% |
| 2001 | 141,169 | +3,718 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 137,451 | +3,585 | +2.68% |
| 1999 | 133,866 | +3,418 | +2.62% |
| 1998 | 130,448 | +3,308 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 127,140 | +3,213 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | 123,927 | +3,188 | +2.64% |
| 1995 | 120,739 | +3,178 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 117,561 | +3,118 | +2.72% |
| 1993 | 114,443 | +3,097 | +2.78% |
| 1992 | 111,346 | +3,106 | +2.87% |
| 1991 | 108,240 | +3,068 | +2.92% |
| 1990 | 105,172 | +2,866 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 102,306 | +2,329 | +2.33% |
| 1988 | 99,977 | +1,908 | +1.95% |
| 1987 | 98,069 | +1,841 | +1.91% |
| 1986 | 96,228 | +1,798 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 94,430 | +1,814 | +1.96% |
| 1984 | 92,616 | +1,808 | +1.99% |
| 1983 | 90,808 | +1,531 | +1.71% |
| 1982 | 89,277 | +1,355 | +1.54% |
| 1981 | 87,922 | +1,465 | +1.69% |
| 1980 | 86,457 | +1,559 | +1.84% |
| 1979 | 84,898 | +1,640 | +1.97% |
| 1978 | 83,258 | +1,708 | +2.09% |
| 1977 | 81,550 | +2,132 | +2.68% |
| 1976 | 79,418 | +3,338 | +4.39% |
| 1975 | 76,080 | +4,131 | +5.74% |
| 1974 | 71,949 | +4,070 | +6% |
| 1973 | 67,879 | +3,967 | +6.21% |
| 1972 | 63,912 | +3,846 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 60,066 | +3,723 | +6.61% |
| 1970 | 56,343 | +3,361 | +6.34% |
| 1969 | 52,982 | +2,933 | +5.86% |
| 1968 | 50,049 | +2,934 | +6.23% |
| 1967 | 47,115 | +3,031 | +6.88% |
| 1966 | 44,084 | +2,972 | +7.23% |
| 1965 | 41,112 | +2,782 | +7.26% |
| 1964 | 38,330 | +2,507 | +7% |
| 1963 | 35,823 | +2,321 | +6.93% |
| 1962 | 33,502 | +2,228 | +7.12% |
| 1961 | 31,274 | +2,066 | +7.07% |
| 1960 | 29,208 | — | — |
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The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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