New Caledonia vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 7.7 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Tajikistan about 7.7 times.
New CaledoniaTajikistanNew Caledonia moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.13×
New Caledonia is 0.13× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 7.7× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Dushanbe |
| Region | Melanesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. New Caledonia is 7.7 times smaller than Tajikistan. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Tajikistan?
- About 7.7 times: Tajikistan has 7.7× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Caledonia or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².