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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 529× the area | 18,576 km² | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,157× the population | 295,3332025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 2.19× the density | 16 / km² | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.18× the urban share | 68%2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateNew Caledonia: 1.2× the births per woman | 1.96 per woman2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthNew Caledonia: 0.40 points higher | +0.92%2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateNew Caledonia: 1.32× the birth rate | 14.0 per 1,0002024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.43× the death rate | 6.3 per 1,0002024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15New Caledonia: 4.0 points higher | 21.1%2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.6 points higher | 11.8%2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | +1.5 per 1,0002025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | — | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 78.9 years2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortality | — | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development Index | — | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.95× the income per person | $30,0702024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 3,599× the economy | $8.55B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 15.7 points higher | −13.5%2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentNew Caledonia: 2.67× the unemployment | 11.2%2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureNew Caledonia: 0.3 points higher | 1.8% of jobs2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNew Caledonia: 1.7 points higher | 20.6% of jobs2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 2.0 points higher | 77.6% of jobs2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNew Caledonia: 4.9 points higher | 5.9% of GDP2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNew Caledonia: 0.7 points higher | 11.7% of GDP2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 92 per 1002022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaNew Caledonia: 1.42× the forest share | 48% of land2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNew Caledonia: 1.25× the CO₂ per person | 17.1 t a year2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 1.3 points higher | 9.6%2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | — | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landNew Caledonia: 46.7 points higher | 59.6% of land2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 16.3 points higher | 0.3% of land2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | — | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityNew Caledonia: 0.59 higher | +0.292025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.73 higher | +0.142025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Territory of France | Independent state |
| Government | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Territorial Congress); an overseas collectivity of France | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | CFP Franc (XPF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+11 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +687 | +1 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, New Caledonia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $30,070 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.95× as much.
- Where do people live longer, New Caledonia or United States?
- Life expectancy at birth is the same in both: 78.9 years.
- What kind of government do New Caledonia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — New Caledonia: dependent territory; United States: presidential republic.