New Caledonia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 13.1 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into United Kingdom about 13 times.
New CaledoniaUnited KingdomNew Caledonia moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.08× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 13.1× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | London |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. New Caledonia is 13.1 times smaller than United Kingdom. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 13 times: United Kingdom has 13.1× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².