Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 71.31 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
71.31 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
83.91 1000 No
in 2004
All-time low
46.83 1000 No
in 1953
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Caledonia, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Caledonia stood at 71.31 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Caledonia peaked at 83.91 1000 No in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.83 1000 No, in 1953.

New Caledonia ranks 172nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in New Caledonia, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 48.88 1000 No —
1951 47.73 1000 No -2.4%
1952 47.08 1000 No -1.3%
1953 46.83 1000 No -0.5%
1954 46.84 1000 No +0.0%
1955 47.02 1000 No +0.4%
1956 47.31 1000 No +0.6%
1957 47.66 1000 No +0.7%
1958 48.05 1000 No +0.8%
1959 48.47 1000 No +0.9%
1960 48.89 1000 No +0.9%
1961 49.33 1000 No +0.9%
1962 49.74 1000 No +0.8%
1963 50.1 1000 No +0.7%
1964 50.35 1000 No +0.5%
1965 50.48 1000 No +0.3%
1966 50.46 1000 No -0.1%
1967 50.3 1000 No -0.3%
1968 50.14 1000 No -0.3%
1969 50.36 1000 No +0.4%
1970 51.36 1000 No +2.0%
1971 52.69 1000 No +2.6%
1972 54.26 1000 No +3.0%
1973 55.88 1000 No +3.0%
1974 57.31 1000 No +2.6%
1975 58.4 1000 No +1.9%
1976 59.2 1000 No +1.4%
1977 60.12 1000 No +1.6%
1978 60.8 1000 No +1.1%
1979 61.33 1000 No +0.9%
1980 61.79 1000 No +0.8%
1981 62.19 1000 No +0.6%
1982 62.52 1000 No +0.5%
1983 62.89 1000 No +0.6%
1984 63.53 1000 No +1.0%
1985 64.21 1000 No +1.1%
1986 64.93 1000 No +1.1%
1987 65.7 1000 No +1.2%
1988 66.56 1000 No +1.3%
1989 67.53 1000 No +1.5%
1990 68.63 1000 No +1.6%
1991 69.88 1000 No +1.8%
1992 71.25 1000 No +2.0%
1993 72.72 1000 No +2.1%
1994 74.23 1000 No +2.1%
1995 75.74 1000 No +2.0%
1996 77.16 1000 No +1.9%
1997 78.21 1000 No +1.4%
1998 79.22 1000 No +1.3%
1999 80.18 1000 No +1.2%
2000 81.06 1000 No +1.1%
2001 81.88 1000 No +1.0%
2002 82.62 1000 No +0.9%
2003 83.29 1000 No +0.8%
2004 83.91 1000 No +0.7%
2005 83.85 1000 No -0.1%
2006 83.61 1000 No -0.3%
2007 83.31 1000 No -0.4%
2008 82.96 1000 No -0.4%
2009 82.58 1000 No -0.5%
2010 82.58 1000 No +0.0%
2011 82.6 1000 No +0.0%
2012 82.58 1000 No -0.0%
2013 82.55 1000 No -0.0%
2014 82.49 1000 No -0.1%
2015 82.4 1000 No -0.1%
2016 82.29 1000 No -0.1%
2017 82.17 1000 No -0.1%
2018 82.03 1000 No -0.2%
2019 81.88 1000 No -0.2%
2020 81.72 1000 No -0.2%
2021 81.54 1000 No -0.2%
2022 81.34 1000 No -0.2%
2023 81.14 1000 No -0.3%
2024 80.92 1000 No -0.3%
2025 80.69 1000 No -0.3%
2026 80.44 1000 No -0.3%
2027 80.18 1000 No -0.3%
2028 79.92 1000 No -0.3%
2029 79.64 1000 No -0.3%
2030 79.35 1000 No -0.4%
2031 79.05 1000 No -0.4%
2032 78.73 1000 No -0.4%
2033 78.41 1000 No -0.4%
2034 78.07 1000 No -0.4%
2035 77.73 1000 No -0.4%
2036 77.37 1000 No -0.5%
2037 77.01 1000 No -0.5%
2038 76.64 1000 No -0.5%
2039 76.25 1000 No -0.5%
2040 75.87 1000 No -0.5%
2041 75.48 1000 No -0.5%
2042 75.07 1000 No -0.5%
2043 74.64 1000 No -0.6%
2044 74.2 1000 No -0.6%
2045 73.75 1000 No -0.6%
2046 73.28 1000 No -0.6%
2047 72.81 1000 No -0.6%
2048 72.32 1000 No -0.7%
2049 71.82 1000 No -0.7%
2050 71.31 1000 No -0.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 71.31 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 27% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 71.31 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.04 1000 No, 23% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.59 1000 No 46.83 1000 No 48.88 1000 No 10
1960s 50.01 1000 No 48.89 1000 No 50.48 1000 No 10
1970s 57.14 1000 No 51.36 1000 No 61.33 1000 No 10
1980s 64.19 1000 No 61.79 1000 No 67.53 1000 No 10
1990s 74.72 1000 No 68.63 1000 No 80.18 1000 No 10
2000s 82.91 1000 No 81.06 1000 No 83.91 1000 No 10
2010s 82.36 1000 No 81.88 1000 No 82.6 1000 No 10
2020s 80.75 1000 No 79.64 1000 No 81.72 1000 No 10
2030s 77.86 1000 No 76.25 1000 No 79.35 1000 No 10
2040s 73.92 1000 No 71.82 1000 No 75.87 1000 No 10
2050s 71.31 1000 No 71.31 1000 No 71.31 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 169 Western Sahara 91.33 1000 No compare
  2. 170 Antigua and Barbuda 86.42 1000 No compare
  3. 171 Brunei Darussalam 76.89 1000 No compare
  4. 173 Grenada 57.77 1000 No compare
  5. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 56 1000 No compare
  6. 175 Bahamas 54.95 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Caledonia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in New Caledonia was 71.31 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 83.91 1000 No in 2004.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.83 1000 No in 1953.
How does New Caledonia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.