Dominica vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 24.7 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into New Caledonia about 25 times.
DominicaNew CaledoniaDominica moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.04× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 24.7× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 295,333 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Noum'ea |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Dominica is 24.7 times smaller than New Caledonia. Dominica covers 751 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into New Caledonia?
- About 25 times: New Caledonia has 24.7× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².