Ireland vs New Caledonia
Ireland is 3.76 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Ireland about 3.8 times.
IrelandNew CaledoniaIreland moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
3.76×
Ireland is 3.76× the area of New Caledonia.
| Ireland | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 295,333 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Ireland is 3.76 times larger than New Caledonia. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Ireland?
- About 3.8 times: Ireland has 3.76× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Ireland and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or New Caledonia?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 295,333. Density: Ireland 79 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².