Israel vs New Caledonia
Israel is 12% larger than New Caledonia.
IsraelNew CaledoniaIsrael moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Israel is 1.12× the area of New Caledonia.
 Israel |  New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIsrael: 1.12× the area | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 | 18,576 km² |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 34.3× the population | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 | 295,3332025 |
| DensityIsrael: 30.7× the density | 487 / km²#17 of 194 | 16 / km² |
| Urban populationIsrael: 1.34× the urban share | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 68%2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.46× the births per woman | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.28 points higher | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 | +0.92%2025 |
| Birth rateIsrael: 1.33× the birth rate | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 | 14.0 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateNew Caledonia: 1.19× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Israel: 6.1 points higher | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 0.9 points higher | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 11.8%2025 |
| Net migrationNew Caledonia: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 4.3 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 | — |
| University enrolment | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 1.87× the income per person | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 | $30,0702024 |
| GDPIsrael: 71.4× the economy | $610.78B2025 | $8.55B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growthIsrael: 16.4 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | −13.5%2024 |
| Inflation | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentNew Caledonia: 3.2× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 11.2%2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureNew Caledonia: 1.0 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.8% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in industryNew Caledonia: 5.5 points higher | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 | 20.6% of jobs2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 6.5 points higher | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 | 77.6% of jobs2025 |
| Foreign investmentNew Caledonia: 1.6 points higher | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 | 5.9% of GDP2024 |
| ExportsIsrael: 15.9 points higher | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 | 11.7% of GDP2024 |
| Military spending | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.92× the mobile subscriptions | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 | 92 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNew Caledonia: 7.07× the forest share | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 | 48% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Caledonia: 2.96× the CO₂ per person | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 | 17.1 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyNew Caledonia: 3.4 points higher | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 | 9.6%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landNew Caledonia: 32.0 points higher | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 | 59.6% of land2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 11.6 points higher | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 | — |
| Precipitation | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Caledonia: 1.20 higher | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 | +0.292025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 0.82 higher | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 | +0.142025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of France |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Noum'ea |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel (ILS) | CFP Franc (XPF) |
| Official languages | Hebrew | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC+11 |
| Calling code | +972 | +687 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Melanesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31° N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Israel is 12% larger than New Caledonia. Israel covers 20,770 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Israel?
- About 1.1 times: Israel has 1.12× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Israel and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or New Caledonia?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 295,333. Density: Israel 487 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Israel or New Caledonia?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $30,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.87× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Israel or New Caledonia?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 78.9 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Israel and New Caledonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Israel: parliamentary republic; New Caledonia: dependent territory.