New Caledonia vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 9% larger than New Caledonia.
New CaledoniaSloveniaNew Caledonia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
0.92×
New Caledonia is 0.92× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.09× the size of New Caledonia.
 New Caledonia |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSlovenia: 1.09× the area | 18,576 km² | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSlovenia: 7.22× the population | 295,3332025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySlovenia: 6.61× the density | 16 / km² | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationNew Caledonia: 1.22× the urban share | 68%2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNew Caledonia: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNew Caledonia: 0.75 points higher | +0.92%2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNew Caledonia: 1.77× the birth rate | 14.0 per 1,0002024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 1.6× the death rate | 6.3 per 1,0002024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15New Caledonia: 6.6 points higher | 21.1%2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 10.4 points higher | 11.8%2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationNew Caledonia: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | +1.5 per 1,0002025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovenia: 3.4 years longer | 78.9 years2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSlovenia: 1.18× the income per person | $30,0702024 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSlovenia: 9.32× the economy | $8.55B2024 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSlovenia: 14.6 points higher | −13.5%2024 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNew Caledonia: 3.5× the unemployment | 11.2%2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 1.9 points higher | 1.8% of jobs2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 11.4 points higher | 20.6% of jobs2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesNew Caledonia: 13.2 points higher | 77.6% of jobs2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNew Caledonia: 3.6 points higher | 5.9% of GDP2024 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 66.9 points higher | 11.7% of GDP2024 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovenia: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 92 per 1002022 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.28× the forest share | 48% of land2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Caledonia: 2.72× the CO₂ per person | 17.1 t a year2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySlovenia: 13.8 points higher | 9.6%2022 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNew Caledonia: 19.2 points higher | 59.6% of land2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovenia: 8.5 points higher | 0.3% of land2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.59 higher | +0.292025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSlovenia: 0.49 higher | +0.142025 | +0.63#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Ljubljana |
| Currency | CFP Franc (XPF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | French | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+11 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +687 | +386 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. New Caledonia is 8% smaller than Slovenia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.1 times: Slovenia has 1.09× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, New Caledonia or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Slovenia: $35,520 against $30,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.18× as much.
- Where do people live longer, New Caledonia or Slovenia?
- In Slovenia: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 78.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do New Caledonia and Slovenia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — New Caledonia: dependent territory; Slovenia: parliamentary republic.