Mongolia vs New Caledonia
Mongolia is 84.2 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Mongolia about 84 times.
MongoliaNew CaledoniaMongolia moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 84.2× the area of New Caledonia.
| Mongolia | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 295,333 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Noum'ea |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Mongolia is 84.2 times larger than New Caledonia. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Mongolia?
- About 84 times: Mongolia has 84.2× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Mongolia and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or New Caledonia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 295,333. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².