China vs New Caledonia
China is 517 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into China about 517 times.
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China is 517× the area of New Caledonia.
| China | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 295,333 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. China is 517 times larger than New Caledonia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into China?
- About 517 times: China has 517× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do China and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or New Caledonia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 295,333. Density: China 147 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².