Kazakhstan vs New Caledonia
Kazakhstan is 147 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Kazakhstan about 147 times.
KazakhstanNew CaledoniaKazakhstan moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 147× the area of New Caledonia.
| Kazakhstan | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 295,333 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Noum'ea |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 147 times larger than New Caledonia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 147 times: Kazakhstan has 147× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or New Caledonia?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 295,333. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².