Greece vs New Caledonia
Greece is 7.1 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Greece about 7.1 times.
GreeceNew CaledoniaGreece moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 7.1× the area of New Caledonia.
| Greece | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 295,333 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Greece is 7.1 times larger than New Caledonia. Greece covers 131,957 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Greece?
- About 7.1 times: Greece has 7.1× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Greece and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or New Caledonia?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 295,333. Density: Greece 79 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².