Central African Republic vs New Caledonia
Central African Republic is 33.5 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Central African Republic about 34 times.
Central African RepublicNew CaledoniaCentral African Republic moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 33.5× the area of New Caledonia.
| Central African Republic | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 295,333 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Noum'ea |
| Region | Middle Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Central African Republic bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 33.5 times larger than New Caledonia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 34 times: Central African Republic has 33.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Central African Republic and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× 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, Central African Republic or New Caledonia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 295,333. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².