Åland Islands vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 11.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into New Caledonia about 12 times.
Åland IslandsNew CaledoniaÅland Islands moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.09× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 11.7× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 295,333 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to New Caledonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Åland Islands is 11.7 times smaller than New Caledonia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into New Caledonia?
- About 12 times: New Caledonia has 11.7× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Caledonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².