Liechtenstein vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 116 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into New Caledonia about 116 times.
LiechtensteinNew CaledoniaLiechtenstein moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.01× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 116× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 295,333 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Liechtenstein is 116 times smaller than New Caledonia. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into New Caledonia?
- About 116 times: New Caledonia has 116× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².