Bahamas vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 34% larger than Bahamas.
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Bahamas is 0.75× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 1.34× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 295,333 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Noum'ea |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Bahamas is 25% smaller than New Caledonia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into New Caledonia?
- About 1.3 times: New Caledonia has 1.34× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or New Caledonia?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 295,333. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².