New Caledonia vs South Georgia
New Caledonia is 4.57 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into New Caledonia about 4.6 times.
New CaledoniaSouth GeorgiaNew Caledonia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
4.57×
New Caledonia is 4.57× the area of South Georgia.
| New Caledonia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 35 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | King Edward Point |
| Region | Melanesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 4.57 times larger than South Georgia. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into New Caledonia?
- About 4.6 times: New Caledonia has 4.57× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do New Caledonia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 35. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².