Mexico vs New Caledonia
Mexico is 106 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Mexico about 106 times.
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Mexico is 106× the area of New Caledonia.
| Mexico | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 295,333 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Noum'ea |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Mexico is 106 times larger than New Caledonia. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Mexico?
- About 106 times: Mexico has 106× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Mexico and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or New Caledonia?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 295,333. Density: Mexico 67 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².