New Caledonia vs Norfolk Island
New Caledonia is 531 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into New Caledonia about 531 times.
New CaledoniaNorfolk IslandNew Caledonia moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
531×
New Caledonia is 531× the area of Norfolk Island.
| New Caledonia | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 2,188 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Kingston |
| Region | Melanesia | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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. New Caledonia sits at about 21°S and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 531 times larger than Norfolk Island. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into New Caledonia?
- About 531 times: New Caledonia has 531× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do New Caledonia and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 2,188. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².