New Caledonia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
1.2%
2024
YoY Change
+2.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#113
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.7%
2001
Minimum
0.1%
2018
CAGR
-3.1%
25 years
Last
1.2%
Previous
1.2%
Highest
2.7%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
New Caledonia's urban population growth (%) was 1.2% in 2024, ranking #113 out of 217 countries. This represents a +2.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.7% (2001) and the lowest was 0.1% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +120.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |