Country size comparison

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New Caledonia is about 1.5 times bigger than Vanuatu.

Vanuatu is approximately 12,189 sq km, while New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, making New Caledonia 52% larger than Vanuatu. Meanwhile, the population of Vanuatu is ~308,043 people (10,883 fewer people live in New Caledonia).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Vanuatu vs. New Caledonia uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Make 91.6% less money in Vanuatu
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Vanuatu is 9.0% more expensive than New Caledonia overall
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Moving from New Caledonia to Vanuatu · UN DESA 2020
262 people born in New Caledonia live in Vanuatu.
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