New Caledonia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 121 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 121 times.
New CaledoniaSaudi ArabiaNew Caledonia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 121× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Riyadh |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. New Caledonia is 121 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 121 times: Saudi Arabia has 121× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².