Faroe Islands vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 13.3 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into New Caledonia about 13 times.
Faroe IslandsNew CaledoniaFaroe Islands moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 0.08× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 13.3× the size of Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 295,333 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Faroe Islands is 13.3 times smaller than New Caledonia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into New Caledonia?
- About 13 times: New Caledonia has 13.3× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Faroe Islands and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².