French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 2.37 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into New Caledonia about 2.4 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsNew CaledoniaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
0.42×
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.42× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 2.37× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 196 | 295,333 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Noum'ea |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | 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. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 2.37 times smaller than New Caledonia. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into New Caledonia?
- About 2.4 times: New Caledonia has 2.37× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².