Proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 210 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia, 2000–2024

00.511.522.52000201220242000: 2.5 %2002: 2.5 %2004: 2.2 %2006: 2 %2008: 1.8 %2010: 1.5 %2012: 1.3 %2014: 1.1 %2016: 0.81 %2018: 0.58 %2020: 0.35 %2022: 0.23 %2024: 0.23 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.2% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

That places New Caledonia 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in New Caledonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 2.5%
2002 2.5% +0.0%
2004 2.2% -9.8%
2006 2.0% -10.4%
2008 1.8% -11.6%
2010 1.5% -13.7%
2012 1.3% -15.2%
2014 1.1% -18.0%
2016 0.8% -22.9%
2018 0.6% -28.4%
2020 0.3% -39.7%
2022 0.2% -34.3%
2024 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.6% 1.5% 5
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in New Caledonia was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does New Caledonia rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
New Caledonia ranks 154th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
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