Guyana vs New Caledonia
Guyana is 11.6 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Guyana about 12 times.
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Guyana is 11.6× the area of New Caledonia.
| Guyana | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 295,333 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Noum'ea |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Guyana bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Guyana is 11.6 times larger than New Caledonia. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Guyana?
- About 12 times: Guyana has 11.6× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Guyana and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Guyana or New Caledonia?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 295,333. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².