Greenland vs New Caledonia
Greenland is 117 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Greenland about 117 times.
GreenlandNew CaledoniaGreenland moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Greenland is 117× the area of New Caledonia.
| Greenland | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 295,333 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern 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. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Greenland is 117 times larger than New Caledonia. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Greenland?
- About 117 times: Greenland has 117× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Greenland and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².