Cyprus vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 2.01 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into New Caledonia about 2.0 times.
CyprusNew CaledoniaCyprus moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Cyprus is 0.5× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 2.01× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 295,333 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Cyprus is 2.01 times smaller than New Caledonia. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into New Caledonia?
- About 2.0 times: New Caledonia has 2.01× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or New Caledonia?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 295,333. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².