New Caledonia vs United States
United States is 529 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into United States about 529 times.
New CaledoniaUnited StatesNew Caledonia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 529× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. New Caledonia is 529 times smaller than United States. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into United States?
- About 529 times: United States has 529× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², United States 35 per km².