New Caledonia vs Wallis and Futuna
New Caledonia is 67.8 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into New Caledonia about 68 times.
New CaledoniaWallis and FutunaNew Caledonia moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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New Caledonia is 67.8× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| New Caledonia | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 18,576 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 295,333 | 11,558 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Noum'ea | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Melanesia | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. New Caledonia is 67.8 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. New Caledonia covers 18,576 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into New Caledonia?
- About 68 times: New Caledonia has 67.8× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, New Caledonia or Wallis and Futuna?
- New Caledonia: 295,333 people against 11,558. Density: New Caledonia 16 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².