New Caledonia vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 32.5 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Ukraine about 32 times.
New CaledoniaUkraineNew Caledonia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.03× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 32.5× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Kiev |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. New Caledonia is 32.5 times smaller than Ukraine. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Ukraine?
- About 32 times: Ukraine has 32.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².