Nauru vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia is 885 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into New Caledonia about 885 times.
NauruNew CaledoniaNauru moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of New Caledonia. Put the other way, New Caledonia is 885× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 295,333 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than New Caledonia?
- No. Nauru is 885 times smaller than New Caledonia. Nauru covers 21 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into New Caledonia?
- About 885 times: New Caledonia has 885× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².