Albania vs New Caledonia
Albania is 55% larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Albania about 1.5 times.
AlbaniaNew CaledoniaAlbania moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
1.55×
Albania is 1.55× the area of New Caledonia.
| Albania | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 295,333 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Albania is 55% larger than New Caledonia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Albania?
- About 1.5 times: Albania has 1.55× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Albania and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or New Caledonia?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 295,333. Density: Albania 82 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².