Luxembourg vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 7.16 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into New Caledonia about 7.2 times.
LuxembourgNew CaledoniaLuxembourg moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.14× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 7.16× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 295,333 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Luxembourg is 7.16 times smaller than New Caledonia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into New Caledonia?
- About 7.2 times: New Caledonia has 7.16× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 295,333. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².