New Caledonia vs Russia
Russia is 919 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Russia about 919 times.
New CaledoniaRussiaNew Caledonia moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 919× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Moscow |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. New Caledonia is 919 times smaller than Russia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Russia?
- About 919 times: Russia has 919× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².