Nepal vs New Caledonia
Nepal is 7.92 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Nepal about 7.9 times.
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Nepal is 7.92× the area of New Caledonia.
| Nepal | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 295,333 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Noum'ea |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Nepal is 7.92 times larger than New Caledonia. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Nepal?
- About 7.9 times: Nepal has 7.92× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Nepal and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or New Caledonia?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 295,333. Density: Nepal 201 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².