New Caledonia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 26.4 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Turkmenistan about 26 times.
New CaledoniaTurkmenistanNew Caledonia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.04× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 26.4× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. New Caledonia is 26.4 times smaller than Turkmenistan. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 26 times: Turkmenistan has 26.4× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².