New Caledonia vs Portugal
Portugal is 4.96 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Portugal about 5.0 times.
New CaledoniaPortugalNew Caledonia moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.2× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 4.96× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Lisbon |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. New Caledonia is 4.96 times smaller than Portugal. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Portugal?
- About 5.0 times: Portugal has 4.96× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Portugal 117 per km².