New Caledonia vs São Tomé and Principe
New Caledonia is 18.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. São Tomé and Principe would fit into New Caledonia about 19 times.
New CaledoniaSão Tomé and PrincipeNew Caledonia moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
18.6×
New Caledonia is 18.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
| New Caledonia | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 240,254 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Sao Tome |
| Region | Melanesia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 18.6 times larger than São Tomé and Principe. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does São Tomé and Principe fit into New Caledonia?
- About 19 times: New Caledonia has 18.6× the area of São Tomé and Principe.
- Why do New Caledonia and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Caledonia or São Tomé and Principe?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 240,254. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².