Libya vs New Caledonia
Libya is 94.7 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Libya about 95 times.
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Libya is 94.7× the area of New Caledonia.
| Libya | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 295,333 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Noum'ea |
| Region | Northern Africa | 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. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Libya is 94.7 times larger than New Caledonia. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Libya?
- About 95 times: Libya has 94.7× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Libya and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or New Caledonia?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 295,333. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².