Armenia vs New Caledonia
Armenia is 60% larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Armenia about 1.6 times.
ArmeniaNew CaledoniaArmenia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
1.6×
Armenia is 1.6× the area of New Caledonia.
| Armenia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 295,333 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Armenia is 60% larger than New Caledonia. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Armenia?
- About 1.6 times: Armenia has 1.6× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Armenia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or New Caledonia?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 295,333. Density: Armenia 104 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².