Bosnia and Herzegovina vs New Caledonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.76 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.8 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaNew CaledoniaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
2.76×
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.76× the area of New Caledonia.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 295,333 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.76 times larger than New Caledonia. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.8 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.76× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or New Caledonia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 295,333. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².