New Caledonia vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 2.22 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Switzerland about 2.2 times.
New CaledoniaSwitzerlandNew Caledonia moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.45× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 2.22× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Bern |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. New Caledonia is 2.22 times smaller than Switzerland. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Switzerland?
- About 2.2 times: Switzerland has 2.22× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².