New Caledonia vs Romania
Romania is 12.8 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Romania about 13 times.
New CaledoniaRomaniaNew Caledonia moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.08× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 12.8× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Bucharest |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. New Caledonia is 12.8 times smaller than Romania. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Romania?
- About 13 times: Romania has 12.8× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Romania 80 per km².