Bolivia vs New Caledonia
Bolivia is 59.1 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Bolivia about 59 times.
BoliviaNew CaledoniaBolivia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 59.1× the area of New Caledonia.
| Bolivia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 295,333 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Noum'ea |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Bolivia is 59.1 times larger than New Caledonia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Bolivia?
- About 59 times: Bolivia has 59.1× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Bolivia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or New Caledonia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 295,333. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².