New Caledonia vs Norway
Norway is 20.7 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Norway about 21 times.
New CaledoniaNorwayNew Caledonia moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.05× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 20.7× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Oslo |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. New Caledonia is 20.7 times smaller than Norway. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Norway?
- About 21 times: Norway has 20.7× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Norway 15 per km².