Which has higher surface area, Israel or New Caledonia?

Israel, at 22,070 sq. km against 18,580 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Israel and New Caledonia?

3,490 sq. km, with Israel ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Caledonia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Israel vs New Caledonia: Surface area

Israel

22,070 sq. km

in 2023

New Caledonia

18,580 sq. km

in 2023

Israel rank

149th

New Caledonia rank

152nd

Surface area over time

Israel
New Caledonia

How they compare

Israel currently reports 22,070 sq. km against 18,580 sq. km in New Caledonia, a difference of 3,490 sq. km.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 149th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 216 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
1970s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
1980s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
1990s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
2000s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
2010s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel
2020s	22,070 sq. km	18,580 sq. km	3,490 sq. km	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Israel or New Caledonia?: Israel, at 22,070 sq. km against 18,580 sq. km in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Israel and New Caledonia?: 3,490 sq. km, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Caledonia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and New Caledonia rank globally for surface area?: Israel ranks 149th and New Caledonia ranks 152nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.