Austria vs New Caledonia
Austria is 4.52 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Austria about 4.5 times.
AustriaNew CaledoniaAustria moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
4.52×
Austria is 4.52× the area of New Caledonia.
| Austria | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 295,333 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Austria is 4.52 times larger than New Caledonia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Austria?
- About 4.5 times: Austria has 4.52× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Austria and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or New Caledonia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 295,333. Density: Austria 110 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².