Country size comparison
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Papua New Guinea is about 25 times bigger than New Caledonia.
New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, while Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, making Papua New Guinea 2,392% larger than New Caledonia. Meanwhile, the population of New Caledonia is ~297,160 people (9.3 million more people live in Papua New Guinea).
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New Caledonia is 77.4% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall
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