New Caledonia vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 9% larger than New Caledonia.
New CaledoniaSloveniaNew Caledonia moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Ljubljana |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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.