Netherlands vs New Caledonia
Netherlands is 2.27 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Netherlands about 2.3 times.
NetherlandsNew CaledoniaNetherlands moved onto New Caledonia · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 2.27× the area of New Caledonia.
| Netherlands | New Caledonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 18,576 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 295,333 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Noum'ea |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; New Caledonia at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than New Caledonia?
- Yes. Netherlands is 2.27 times larger than New Caledonia. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and New Caledonia covers 18,576 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Netherlands?
- About 2.3 times: Netherlands has 2.27× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do Netherlands and New Caledonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and New Caledonia about 1.15×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or New Caledonia?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 295,333. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², New Caledonia 16 per km².