New Caledonia vs Serbia
Serbia is 4.76 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Serbia about 4.8 times.
New CaledoniaSerbiaNew Caledonia moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.21× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 4.76× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Belgrade |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. New Caledonia is 4.76 times smaller than Serbia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Serbia?
- About 4.8 times: Serbia has 4.76× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Serbia 74 per km².