Net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
417.08 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-500.95 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded -3.3 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia peaked at 417.08 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -500.95 % change on previous year, in 2015.
New Caledonia ranks 97th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1963 | -40.58 % change on previous year | -2009.4% |
| 1964 | -24.51 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1966 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1967 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1968 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1969 | 212.36 % change on previous year | -11912.4% |
| 1970 | 66.08 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1976 | -100.32 % change on previous year | -2875.4% |
| 1978 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1979 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1980 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1981 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1982 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 65.56 % change on previous year | -1906.7% |
| 1984 | 63.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1986 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1987 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1988 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1989 | 417.08 % change on previous year | -14332.9% |
| 1990 | 45.9 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1992 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -24.75 % change on previous year | -1050.2% |
| 1997 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1999 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -33.76 % change on previous year | -1266.2% |
| 2005 | -105.66 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
| 2006 | 220.46 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2007 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2008 | -14.58 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2010 | 138.25 % change on previous year | -1048.0% |
| 2011 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2014 | -71.29 % change on previous year | -1282.3% |
| 2015 | -500.95 % change on previous year | +602.7% |
| 2016 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3455 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2018 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 2019 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -963.1% |
| 2020 | 49.42 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 141.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -6.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's -3.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8264 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +14332.9% | -2.93 % change on previous year | 417.08 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +11912.4% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 212.36 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -2875.4% | 3.61 % change on previous year | -100.32 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -2009.4% | 2.13 % change on previous year | -40.58 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1906.7% | -3.63 % change on previous year | 65.56 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1282.3% | 6.03 % change on previous year | -71.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.28 % change on previous year | -40.58 % change on previous year | 212.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -100.32 % change on previous year | 66.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.31 % change on previous year | -19.17 % change on previous year | 417.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -24.75 % change on previous year | 45.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -105.66 % change on previous year | 220.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -41.49 % change on previous year | -500.95 % change on previous year | 138.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.17 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | 141.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for New Caledonia
- Net migration 440 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 105.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 111.78 base year varies by country (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 1.1% (2024)
- GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none (2017)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Remittance inflows to GDP 6.6% (2020)
- Reserve assets, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 0 (2016)
- Net errors and omissions, Net (credits less debits), Adjusted using -193.68 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in New Caledonia was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 417.08 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -500.95 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does New Caledonia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.