Azerbaijan vs New Caledonia
Azerbaijan is 4.66 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Azerbaijan about 4.7 times.
AzerbaijanNew CaledoniaAzerbaijan moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 4.66× the area of New Caledonia.
| Azerbaijan | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 295,333 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 4.66 times larger than New Caledonia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 4.7 times: Azerbaijan has 4.66× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or New Caledonia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 295,333. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².