New Caledonia vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 2.64 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Slovakia about 2.6 times.
New CaledoniaSlovakiaNew Caledonia moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.38× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 2.64× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Bratislava |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. New Caledonia is 2.64 times smaller than Slovakia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Slovakia?
- About 2.6 times: Slovakia has 2.64× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².