Algeria vs New Caledonia
Algeria is 128 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Algeria about 128 times.
AlgeriaNew CaledoniaAlgeria moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 128× the area of New Caledonia.
| Algeria | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 295,333 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Algeria is 128 times larger than New Caledonia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Algeria?
- About 128 times: Algeria has 128× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Algeria and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or New Caledonia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 295,333. Density: Algeria 20 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².