Rural population, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Rural population, female was 14.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in New Caledonia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in New Caledonia stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in New Caledonia peaked at 20.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
New Caledonia ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.4% | — |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 20.0% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for New Caledonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 61.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2254 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in New Caledonia?
- Rural population, female in New Caledonia was 14.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does New Caledonia rank for rural population, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.