Cambodia vs New Caledonia
Cambodia is 9.75 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Cambodia about 9.7 times.
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Cambodia is 9.75× the area of New Caledonia.
| Cambodia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 295,333 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Noum'ea |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Cambodia is 9.75 times larger than New Caledonia. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Cambodia?
- About 9.7 times: Cambodia has 9.75× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Cambodia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or New Caledonia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 295,333. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².