Guernsey vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 238 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into New Caledonia about 238 times.
GuernseyNew CaledoniaGuernsey moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Guernsey is 0.0× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 238× the size of Guernsey.
| Guernsey | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 67,787 | 295,333 |
| Density | 869 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Saint Peter Port | 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. Guernsey sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.37× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Guernsey is 238 times smaller than New Caledonia. Guernsey covers 78 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into New Caledonia?
- About 238 times: New Caledonia has 238× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Guernsey and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guernsey is drawn about 2.37× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Guernsey 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, Guernsey or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 67,787. Density: Guernsey 869 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².