New Caledonia vs Singapore
New Caledonia is 25.8 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into New Caledonia about 26 times.
New CaledoniaSingaporeNew Caledonia moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 25.8× the area of Singapore.
| New Caledonia | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Singapore |
| Region | Melanesia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 25.8 times larger than Singapore. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into New Caledonia?
- About 26 times: New Caledonia has 25.8× the area of Singapore.
- Why do New Caledonia and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².