New Caledonia vs Niger
Niger is 68.2 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Niger about 68 times.
New CaledoniaNigerNew Caledonia moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.01× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 68.2× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Niamey |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. New Caledonia sits at about 21°S and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 New Caledonia bigger than Niger?
- No. New Caledonia is 68.2 times smaller than Niger. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Niger?
- About 68 times: Niger has 68.2× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Niger look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. New Caledonia is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Niger about 1.1×. 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, New Caledonia or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Niger 22 per km².