New Caledonia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 4.5 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.5 times.
New CaledoniaUnited Arab EmiratesNew Caledonia moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.22× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 4.5× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. New Caledonia is 4.5 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 4.5 times: United Arab Emirates has 4.5× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².