Falkland Islands vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 52% larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into New Caledonia about 1.5 times.
Falkland IslandsNew CaledoniaFalkland Islands moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.66× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 1.52× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 295,333 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Noum'ea |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 34% smaller than New Caledonia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into New Caledonia?
- About 1.5 times: New Caledonia has 1.52× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².