Italy vs New Caledonia
Italy is 16.3 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Italy about 16 times.
ItalyNew CaledoniaItaly moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
16.3×
Italy is 16.3× the area of New Caledonia.
| Italy | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 295,333 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Italy is 16.3 times larger than New Caledonia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Italy?
- About 16 times: Italy has 16.3× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Italy and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or New Caledonia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 295,333. Density: Italy 195 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².