Czechia vs New Caledonia
Czechia is 4.25 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Czechia about 4.2 times.
CzechiaNew CaledoniaCzechia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 4.25× the area of New Caledonia.
| Czechia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 295,333 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to New Caledonia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Czechia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Czechia is 4.25 times larger than New Caledonia. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Czechia?
- About 4.2 times: Czechia has 4.25× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Czechia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Caledonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or New Caledonia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 295,333. Density: Czechia 138 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².