Comoros vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 9.13 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into New Caledonia about 9.1 times.
ComorosNew CaledoniaComoros moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.11× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 9.13× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 295,333 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Comoros is 9.13 times smaller than New Caledonia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into New Caledonia?
- About 9.1 times: New Caledonia has 9.13× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or New Caledonia?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 295,333. Density: Comoros 434 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².