Monaco vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 9,288 times larger than Monaco. Monaco would fit into New Caledonia about 9288 times.
MonacoNew CaledoniaMonaco moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Monaco is 0.0× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 9,288× the size of Monaco.
| Monaco | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 38,341 | 295,333 |
| Density | 19,171 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Monaco | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Monaco sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.92× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Monaco 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 Monaco bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Monaco is 9,288 times smaller than New Caledonia. Monaco covers 2 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Monaco fit into New Caledonia?
- About 9288 times: New Caledonia has 9,288× the area of Monaco.
- Why do Monaco and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Monaco is drawn about 1.92× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Monaco 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, Monaco or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 38,341. Density: Monaco 19,171 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².