New Caledonia vs Vatican City
New Caledonia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into New Caledonia about Infinity times.
New CaledoniaVatican CityNew Caledonia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is — the area of Vatican City.
| New Caledonia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 882 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Vatican City |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. New Caledonia is — times larger than Vatican City. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into New Caledonia?
- About Infinity times: New Caledonia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do New Caledonia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 882. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².