New Caledonia vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 24.2 times larger than New Caledonia. New Caledonia would fit into Uzbekistan about 24 times.
New CaledoniaUzbekistanNew Caledonia moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 0.04× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 24.2× the size of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonia | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Tashkent |
| Region | Melanesia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. New Caledonia is 24.2 times smaller than Uzbekistan. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does New Caledonia fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 24 times: Uzbekistan has 24.2× the area of New Caledonia.
- Why do New Caledonia and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 295,333. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².