New Caledonia vs Poland
Poland is 16.8 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Poland about 17 times.
New CaledoniaPolandNew Caledonia moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.06× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 16.8× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Warsaw |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. New Caledonia is 16.8 times smaller than Poland. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Poland?
- About 17 times: Poland has 16.8× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Poland 117 per km².