New Caledonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
New Caledonia
0.0635 sq. km per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0193 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.0635 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0442 sq. km per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.
New Caledonia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2001 sq. km per person | 0.0943 sq. km per person | 0.1058 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 0.1423 sq. km per person | 0.0731 sq. km per person | 0.0692 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 0.1166 sq. km per person | 0.0547 sq. km per person | 0.0619 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 0.0944 sq. km per person | 0.0414 sq. km per person | 0.053 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 0.0771 sq. km per person | 0.0317 sq. km per person | 0.0454 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 0.067 sq. km per person | 0.0242 sq. km per person | 0.0429 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.0648 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 0.0447 sq. km per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, New Caledonia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 0.0635 sq. km per person against 0.0193 sq. km per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0442 sq. km per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface 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
Surface 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.