Eswatini vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 7% larger than Eswatini.
EswatiniNew CaledoniaEswatini moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.93× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 1.07× the size of Eswatini.
 Eswatini |  New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNew Caledonia: 1.07× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 18,576 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationEswatini: 4.25× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 295,3332025 |
| DensityEswatini: 4.55× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 16 / km² |
| Urban populationNew Caledonia: 2.55× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 68%2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.39× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman2024 |
| Population growthEswatini: 0.15 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | +0.92%2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 1.69× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 14.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateEswatini: 1.22× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 11.9 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| People over 65New Caledonia: 7.5 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 11.8%2025 |
| Net migrationNew Caledonia: 6.1 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNew Caledonia: 14.6 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNew Caledonia: 8.06× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $30,0702024 |
| GDPNew Caledonia: 1.66× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $8.55B2024 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthEswatini: 17.7 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | −13.5%2024 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 3.05× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureEswatini: 12.7 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 1.8% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 6.1 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNew Caledonia: 18.9 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentNew Caledonia: 4.9 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP2024 |
| ExportsEswatini: 42.1 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 11.7% of GDP2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsEswatini: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 92 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNew Caledonia: 1.9× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 48% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Caledonia: 19.4× the CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | 17.1 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 55.1 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 9.6%2022 |
| Access to electricityNew Caledonia: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landNew Caledonia: 55.4 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 59.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landEswatini: 10.0 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Caledonia: 0.86 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | +0.292025 |
| Control of corruptionNew Caledonia: 0.94 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | +0.142025 |
| Homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France |
| Capital | Mbabane | Noum'ea |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | French |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +268 | +687 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27° S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Eswatini is 7% smaller than New Caledonia. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into New Caledonia?
- About 1.1 times: New Caledonia has 1.07× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or New Caledonia?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 295,333. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or New Caledonia?
- By gross national income per person, New Caledonia: $30,070 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.06× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or New Caledonia?
- In New Caledonia: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 64.3 — 14.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and New Caledonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; New Caledonia: dependent territory.