Hungary vs New Caledonia
Hungary is 5.01 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Hungary about 5.0 times.
HungaryNew CaledoniaHungary moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Hungary is 5.01× the area of New Caledonia.
| Hungary | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 295,333 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Hungary is 5.01 times larger than New Caledonia. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Hungary?
- About 5.0 times: Hungary has 5.01× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Hungary and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or New Caledonia?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 295,333. Density: Hungary 102 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².