New Caledonia vs Sweden
Sweden is 24.1 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Sweden about 24 times.
New CaledoniaSwedenNew Caledonia moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.04× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 24.1× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Stockholm |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. New Caledonia is 24.1 times smaller than Sweden. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Sweden?
- About 24 times: Sweden has 24.1× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Sweden 24 per km².