Belarus vs New Caledonia
Belarus is 11.2 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Belarus about 11 times.
BelarusNew CaledoniaBelarus moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 11.2× the area of New Caledonia.
| Belarus | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 295,333 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Belarus is 11.2 times larger than New Caledonia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Belarus?
- About 11 times: Belarus has 11.2× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Belarus and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or New Caledonia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 295,333. Density: Belarus 44 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².