Antarctica vs New Caledonia
Antarctica is 754 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Antarctica about 754 times.
AntarcticaNew CaledoniaAntarctica moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 754× the area of New Caledonia.
| Antarctica | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 295,333 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Noum'ea |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 754 times larger than New Caledonia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Antarctica?
- About 754 times: Antarctica has 754× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Antarctica and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².