Colombia vs New Caledonia
Colombia is 61.5 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Colombia about 61 times.
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61.5×
Colombia is 61.5× the area of New Caledonia.
| Colombia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 295,333 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Noum'ea |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Colombia is 61.5 times larger than New Caledonia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Colombia?
- About 61 times: Colombia has 61.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Colombia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or New Caledonia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 295,333. Density: Colombia 47 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².