New Caledonia vs Panama
Panama is 3.99 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Panama about 4.0 times.
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New Caledonia is 0.25× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 3.99× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Panama City |
| Region | Melanesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. New Caledonia is 3.99 times smaller than Panama. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Panama?
- About 4.0 times: Panama has 3.99× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Panama 62 per km².