Denmark vs New Caledonia
Denmark is 2.31 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Denmark about 2.3 times.
DenmarkNew CaledoniaDenmark moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
2.31×
Denmark is 2.31× the area of New Caledonia.
| Denmark | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 295,333 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Denmark is 2.31 times larger than New Caledonia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Denmark?
- About 2.3 times: Denmark has 2.31× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Denmark and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or New Caledonia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 295,333. Density: Denmark 140 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².