New Caledonia
Urban population
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- New Caledonia records 201,334 for Urban population in 2025, ranking #176 globally out of 217 countries.
- Urban population increased from 29,208 in 1960 to 201,334 in 2025, a gain of 172,126.
- The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.
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