Latvia vs New Caledonia
Latvia is 3.48 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Latvia about 3.5 times.
LatviaNew CaledoniaLatvia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 3.48× the area of New Caledonia.
| Latvia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 295,333 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Latvia is 3.48 times larger than New Caledonia. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Latvia?
- About 3.5 times: Latvia has 3.48× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Latvia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or New Caledonia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 295,333. Density: Latvia 29 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².