Australia vs New Caledonia
Australia is 414 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Australia about 414 times.
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Australia is 414× the area of New Caledonia.
| Australia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 295,333 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Noum'ea |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Australia is 414 times larger than New Caledonia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Australia?
- About 414 times: Australia has 414× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Australia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or New Caledonia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 295,333. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².