Iceland vs New Caledonia
Iceland is 5.55 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Iceland about 5.5 times.
IcelandNew CaledoniaIceland moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
5.55×
Iceland is 5.55× the area of New Caledonia.
| Iceland | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 295,333 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Iceland is 5.55 times larger than New Caledonia. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Iceland?
- About 5.5 times: Iceland has 5.55× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Iceland and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or New Caledonia?
- Iceland: 392,404 people against 295,333. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².