Country size comparison

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Palau is about 40 times smaller than New Caledonia.

New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, while Palau is approximately 459 sq km, making Palau 2.47% the size of New Caledonia. Meanwhile, the population of New Caledonia is ~297,160 people (275,465 fewer people live in Palau).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of New Caledonia vs. Palau uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Quality of Life Comparison · 7 statistics
Make 2.3 times more money in New Caledonia
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
New Caledonia is 89.3% more expensive than Palau overall
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