Bhutan vs New Caledonia
Bhutan is 2.07 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Bhutan about 2.1 times.
BhutanNew CaledoniaBhutan moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
2.07×
Bhutan is 2.07× the area of New Caledonia.
| Bhutan | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 295,333 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Bhutan is 2.07 times larger than New Caledonia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Bhutan?
- About 2.1 times: Bhutan has 2.07× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Bhutan and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or New Caledonia?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 295,333. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².