Micronesia vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 26.5 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into New Caledonia about 26 times.
MicronesiaNew CaledoniaMicronesia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Micronesia is 0.04× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 26.5× the size of Micronesia.
| Micronesia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 702 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 113,683 | 295,333 |
| Density | 162 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Palikir | Noum'ea |
| Region | Micronesia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Micronesia sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Micronesia bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Micronesia is 26.5 times smaller than New Caledonia. Micronesia covers 702 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into New Caledonia?
- About 26 times: New Caledonia has 26.5× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Micronesia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Micronesia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Micronesia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 113,683. Density: Micronesia 162 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².