Germany vs New Caledonia
Germany is 19.3 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Germany about 19 times.
GermanyNew CaledoniaGermany moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Germany is 19.3× the area of New Caledonia.
| Germany | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 295,333 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Germany is 19.3 times larger than New Caledonia. Germany covers 357,588 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Germany?
- About 19 times: Germany has 19.3× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Germany and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or New Caledonia?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 295,333. Density: Germany 233 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².