Lithuania vs New Caledonia
Lithuania is 3.52 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Lithuania about 3.5 times.
LithuaniaNew CaledoniaLithuania moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
3.52×
Lithuania is 3.52× the area of New Caledonia.
| Lithuania | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 295,333 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Lithuania is 3.52 times larger than New Caledonia. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Lithuania?
- About 3.5 times: Lithuania has 3.52× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Lithuania and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or New Caledonia?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 295,333. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².