India vs New Caledonia
India is 177 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into India about 177 times.
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India is 177× the area of New Caledonia.
| India | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 295,333 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. India is 177 times larger than New Caledonia. India covers 3,287,263 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into India?
- About 177 times: India has 177× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do India and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or New Caledonia?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 295,333. Density: India 445 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².