Belize vs New Caledonia
Belize is 24% larger than New Caledonia.
BelizeNew CaledoniaBelize moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
1.24×
Belize is 1.24× the area of New Caledonia.
| Belize | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 295,333 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Noum'ea |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Belize is 24% larger than New Caledonia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Belize?
- About 1.2 times: Belize has 1.24× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Belize and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or New Caledonia?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 295,333. Density: Belize 18 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².