Brazil vs New Caledonia
Brazil is 458 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Brazil about 458 times.
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Brazil is 458× the area of New Caledonia.
| Brazil | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 295,333 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Noum'ea |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Brazil is 458 times larger than New Caledonia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Brazil?
- About 458 times: Brazil has 458× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Brazil and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or New Caledonia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 295,333. Density: Brazil 25 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².