New Caledonia vs Spain
Spain is 27.2 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Spain about 27 times.
New CaledoniaSpainNew Caledonia moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.04× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 27.2× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Madrid |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. New Caledonia is 27.2 times smaller than Spain. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Spain?
- About 27 times: Spain has 27.2× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Spain 98 per km².