New Caledonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area (sq. km), per capita
New Caledonia
0.0631 sq. km per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.019 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0631 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0441 sq. km per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1969 sq. km per person | 0.0782 sq. km per person | 0.1187 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 0.14 sq. km per person | 0.0607 sq. km per person | 0.0793 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 0.1148 sq. km per person | 0.0454 sq. km per person | 0.0694 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0.0929 sq. km per person | 0.0356 sq. km per person | 0.0572 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.0759 sq. km per person | 0.0278 sq. km per person | 0.0481 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.0659 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0428 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0638 sq. km per person | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0441 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, New Caledonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0631 sq. km per person against 0.019 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0441 sq. km per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.