New Caledonia vs San Marino
New Caledonia is 305 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into New Caledonia about 305 times.
New CaledoniaSan MarinoNew Caledonia moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 305× the area of San Marino.
| New Caledonia | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 34,109 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | San Marino |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 305 times larger than San Marino. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into New Caledonia?
- About 305 times: New Caledonia has 305× the area of San Marino.
- Why do New Caledonia and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 34,109. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², San Marino 559 per km².