Iraq vs New Caledonia
Iraq is 23.5 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Iraq about 24 times.
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Iraq is 23.5× the area of New Caledonia.
| Iraq | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 295,333 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Iraq is 23.5 times larger than New Caledonia. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Iraq?
- About 24 times: Iraq has 23.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Iraq and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or New Caledonia?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 295,333. Density: Iraq 108 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².