New Caledonia vs North Korea
North Korea is 6.49 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into North Korea about 6.5 times.
New CaledoniaNorth KoreaNew Caledonia moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.15× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 6.49× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Pyongyang |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 New Caledonia bigger than North Korea?
- No. New Caledonia is 6.49 times smaller than North Korea. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into North Korea?
- About 6.5 times: North Korea has 6.49× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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, New Caledonia or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², North Korea 220 per km².