Andorra vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 39.7 times larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into New Caledonia about 40 times.
AndorraNew CaledoniaAndorra moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.03× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 39.7× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 295,333 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Andorra is 39.7 times smaller than New Caledonia. Andorra covers 468 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into New Caledonia?
- About 40 times: New Caledonia has 39.7× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².