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Australia vs New Caledonia

61 shared metrics.

AustraliaLeads in 45

vs61 shared

New CaledoniaLeads in 16

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Australia

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Commonwealth of Australia.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Australia is the world's smallest and flattest continent, but still the sixth-largest country.

NASA 2004

New Caledonia

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Identity

Formal name: Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the name came from British explorer Captain James COOK in 1774 and uses the Latin name for Scotland, Caledonia.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Australia leads in 45 of 61 shared metrics, while New Caledonia leads in 16.

Australia's Land Area is 419.8x that of New Caledonia (7.69M km² vs 18.3K km²).

Australia's GDP (Nominal) is 204.5x that of New Caledonia ($1,757,022,451,652.83 vs $8,548,919,387.13).

Australia's Irrigated Land is 193.5x that of New Caledonia (19.4K km² vs 100 km²).

Australia's Forest Area is 159.0x that of New Caledonia (1.34M km² vs 8.4K km²).

Australia's Airports is 107.3x that of New Caledonia (2.3K vs 21).

Key Comparisons

Land AreaAustralia leads

Australia

7.69M km²

New Caledonia

18.3K km²

GDP (Nominal)Australia leads

Australia

$1,757,022,451,652.83

New Caledonia

$8,548,919,387.13

Irrigated LandAustralia leads

Australia

19.4K km²

New Caledonia

100 km²

Forest AreaAustralia leads

Australia

1.34M km²

New Caledonia

8.4K km²

AirportsAustralia leads

Australia

2.3K

New Caledonia

Electric Generating CapacityAustralia leads

Australia

108.19M kW

New Caledonia

1.17M kW

All Metrics

Land Area

Australia

7.69M km²

New Caledonia

18.3K km²

41979% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Australia

$1,757,022,451,652.83

New Caledonia

$8,548,919,387.13

20453% higher

Irrigated Land

Australia

19.4K km²

New Caledonia

100 km²

19350% higher

Forest Area

Australia

1.34M km²

New Caledonia

8.4K km²

15896% higher

Airports

Australia

2.3K

New Caledonia

10729% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Australia

108.19M kW

New Caledonia

1.17M kW

9116% higher

Electricity Generation

Australia

279.9 TWh

New Caledonia

3.1 TWh

8958% higher

Population

Australia

27.49M

New Caledonia

307.6K

8837% higher

Capital Elevation

Australia

578 m

New Caledonia

7.0 m

8157% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Australia

383.4 Mt CO2e

New Caledonia

5.0 Mt CO2e

7571% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Australia

1.83M

New Caledonia

31.0K

5797% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Australia

604

New Caledonia

2526% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Australia

4.1 per 1k

New Caledonia

0.24 per 1k

1604% higher

Coastline Length

Australia

25.8K km

New Caledonia

2.3K km

1043% higher

Wind Electricity Share

Australia

13.7%

New Caledonia

1.3%

970% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Australia

58% of GDP

New Caledonia

6.5% of GDP

792% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Australia

47.22%

New Caledonia

10.07%

369% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Australia

19.59%

New Caledonia

8.3%

135% higher

Milk Consumption per Person

Australia

234.49 kg/person/yr

New Caledonia

108 kg/person/yr

117% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Australia

24.62% of GDP

New Caledonia

11.69% of GDP

111% higher

GNI Per Capita

Australia

$62,680

New Caledonia

$30,070

108% higher

Official Languages Count

Australia

2.0

New Caledonia

1.0

100% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Australia

36 per 100 people

New Caledonia

19 per 100 people

89% higher

Population Density

New Caledonia

Australia

3.5 /km²

New Caledonia

15.86 /km²

78% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Australia

121.61 kg/person/yr

New Caledonia

68.61 kg/person/yr

77% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

9.6% of youth labor force

New Caledonia

33.11% of youth labor force

71% lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

New Caledonia

Australia

3.1% of GDP

New Caledonia

8.5% of GDP

64% lower

Protected Land (%)

New Caledonia

Australia

22%

New Caledonia

59.6%

63% lower

Unemployment Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

4.1%

New Caledonia

11.15%

63% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

New Caledonia

Australia

17.42%

New Caledonia

45.83%

62% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Australia

17.73%

New Caledonia

11.43%

55% higher

Food Waste per Person

Australia

176.9 kg/person/yr

New Caledonia

120.7 kg/person/yr

47% higher

Teen Birth Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

6.7 per 1k

New Caledonia

12.16 per 1k

45% lower

Highest Elevation

Australia

2.2K m

New Caledonia

1.6K m

37% higher

Urban Population (%)

Australia

87.6%

New Caledonia

67.95%

29% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Australia

12.3%

New Caledonia

9.6%

28% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Australia

113 per 100 people

New Caledonia

92 per 100 people

23% higher

Imports (% GDP)

New Caledonia

Australia

22.52% of GDP

New Caledonia

28.67% of GDP

21% lower

Birth Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

10.75 per 1k

New Caledonia

13.6 per 1k

21% lower

CO2 Per Capita

New Caledonia

Australia

14.48 t/person/yr

New Caledonia

18.06 t/person/yr

20% lower

Internet Users (%)

Australia

97%

New Caledonia

82%

18% higher

Fertility Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

1.5 children/woman

New Caledonia

1.8 children/woman

18% lower

Coal Electricity Share

Australia

42.73%

New Caledonia

36.54%

17% higher

Youth Population (%)

New Caledonia

Australia

17.84%

New Caledonia

21.31%

16% lower

Inflation Rate

New Caledonia

Australia

3.2%

New Caledonia

3.7%

14% lower

Dependency Ratio

Australia

55.21% of working-age pop.

New Caledonia

48.66% of working-age pop.

13% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

New Caledonia

Australia

32.29 hrs/week

New Caledonia

37.2 hrs/week

13% lower

Death Rate

Australia

6.8 per 1k

New Caledonia

6.0 per 1k

13% higher

Median Age

Australia

37.8 years

New Caledonia

33.9 years

11% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

New Caledonia

Australia

525.18 gCO2/kWh

New Caledonia

560.9 gCO2/kWh

6% lower

Life Expectancy

Australia

83.1 years

New Caledonia

78.8 years

5% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Australia

23.94 kg/person/yr

New Caledonia

23.34 kg/person/yr

3% higher

Time Zones Count

Australia

1.0 time zones

New Caledonia

1.0 time zones

equal

Electricity Access (%)

Australia

100%

New Caledonia

100%

equal

Sanitation Access (%)

Australia

100%

New Caledonia

100%

equal

GDP Growth Rate

Australia

1.4%

New Caledonia

-13.5%

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Australia

0.36 per 1M people

New Caledonia

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

New Caledonia

Australia

-15 m

New Caledonia

0 m

ranked lower

Land Border Length

Australia

0 km

New Caledonia

0 km

ranked higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Australia

21 sites

New Caledonia

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

Australia

New Caledonia

ranked higher

Comparison of Australia and New Caledonia across 61 metrics
				Winner
Land Area	7.69M km²	18.3K km²	41979% higher	Australia
GDP (Nominal)	$1,757,022,451,652.83	$8,548,919,387.13	20453% higher	Australia
Irrigated Land	19.4K km²	100 km²	19350% higher	Australia
Forest Area	1.34M km²	8.4K km²	15896% higher	Australia
Airports	2.3K	21	10729% higher	Australia
Electric Generating Capacity	108.19M kW	1.17M kW	9116% higher	Australia
Electricity Generation	279.9 TWh	3.1 TWh	8958% higher	Australia
Population	27.49M	307.6K	8837% higher	Australia
Capital Elevation	578 m	7.0 m	8157% higher	Australia
Total CO2 Emissions	383.4 Mt CO2e	5.0 Mt CO2e	7571% higher	Australia
Tourist Arrivals	1.83M	31.0K	5797% higher	Australia
Merchant Fleet Size	604	23	2526% higher	Australia
Doctors (per 1,000)	4.1 per 1k	0.24 per 1k	1604% higher	Australia
Coastline Length	25.8K km	2.3K km	1043% higher	Australia
Wind Electricity Share	13.7%	1.3%	970% higher	Australia
Government Debt (% GDP)	58% of GDP	6.5% of GDP	792% higher	Australia
Agricultural Land (%)	47.22%	10.07%	369% higher	Australia
Solar Electricity Share	19.59%	8.3%	135% higher	Australia
Milk Consumption per Person	234.49 kg/person/yr	108 kg/person/yr	117% higher	Australia
Exports (% GDP)	24.62% of GDP	11.69% of GDP	111% higher	Australia
GNI Per Capita	$62,680	$30,070	108% higher	Australia
Official Languages Count	2.0	1.0	100% higher	Australia
Broadband Access (%)	36 per 100 people	19 per 100 people	89% higher	Australia
Population Density	3.5 /km²	15.86 /km²	78% lower	New Caledonia
Meat Consumption per Person	121.61 kg/person/yr	68.61 kg/person/yr	77% higher	Australia
Youth Unemployment Rate	9.6% of youth labor force	33.11% of youth labor force	71% lower	New Caledonia
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	3.1% of GDP	8.5% of GDP	64% lower	New Caledonia
Protected Land (%)	22%	59.6%	63% lower	New Caledonia
Unemployment Rate	4.1%	11.15%	63% lower	New Caledonia
Forest Coverage (%)	17.42%	45.83%	62% lower	New Caledonia
Elderly Population (%)	17.73%	11.43%	55% higher	Australia
Food Waste per Person	176.9 kg/person/yr	120.7 kg/person/yr	47% higher	Australia
Teen Birth Rate	6.7 per 1k	12.16 per 1k	45% lower	New Caledonia
Highest Elevation	2.2K m	1.6K m	37% higher	Australia
Urban Population (%)	87.6%	67.95%	29% higher	Australia
Renewable Energy (%)	12.3%	9.6%	28% higher	Australia
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	113 per 100 people	92 per 100 people	23% higher	Australia
Imports (% GDP)	22.52% of GDP	28.67% of GDP	21% lower	New Caledonia
Birth Rate	10.75 per 1k	13.6 per 1k	21% lower	New Caledonia
CO2 Per Capita	14.48 t/person/yr	18.06 t/person/yr	20% lower	New Caledonia
Internet Users (%)	97%	82%	18% higher	Australia
Fertility Rate	1.5 children/woman	1.8 children/woman	18% lower	New Caledonia
Coal Electricity Share	42.73%	36.54%	17% higher	Australia
Youth Population (%)	17.84%	21.31%	16% lower	New Caledonia
Inflation Rate	3.2%	3.7%	14% lower	New Caledonia
Dependency Ratio	55.21% of working-age pop.	48.66% of working-age pop.	13% higher	Australia
Average Weekly Work Hours	32.29 hrs/week	37.2 hrs/week	13% lower	New Caledonia
Death Rate	6.8 per 1k	6.0 per 1k	13% higher	Australia
Median Age	37.8 years	33.9 years	11% higher	Australia
Electricity Carbon Intensity	525.18 gCO2/kWh	560.9 gCO2/kWh	6% lower	New Caledonia
Life Expectancy	83.1 years	78.8 years	5% higher	Australia
Seafood Consumption per Person	23.94 kg/person/yr	23.34 kg/person/yr	3% higher	Australia
Time Zones Count	1.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	equal	Australia
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Australia
Sanitation Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Australia
GDP Growth Rate	1.4%	-13.5%	ranked higher	Australia
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.36 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Australia
Lowest Elevation	-15 m	0 m	ranked lower	New Caledonia
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Australia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	21 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Australia
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	Australia

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Analysis

Australia leads in 45 of 61 shared metrics, while New Caledonia leads in 16.

Australia's Land Area is 419.8x that of New Caledonia (7.69M km² vs 18.3K km²).

Australia's GDP (Nominal) is 204.5x that of New Caledonia ($1,757,022,451,652.83 vs $8,548,919,387.13).

Australia's Irrigated Land is 193.5x that of New Caledonia (19.4K km² vs 100 km²).

Australia's Forest Area is 159.0x that of New Caledonia (1.34M km² vs 8.4K km²).

Australia's Airports is 107.3x that of New Caledonia (2.3K vs 21).

Key Comparisons

Land AreaAustralia leads

Australia

7.69M km²

New Caledonia

18.3K km²

GDP (Nominal)Australia leads

Australia

$1,757,022,451,652.83

New Caledonia

$8,548,919,387.13

Irrigated LandAustralia leads

Australia

19.4K km²

New Caledonia

100 km²

Forest AreaAustralia leads

Australia

1.34M km²

New Caledonia

8.4K km²

AirportsAustralia leads

Australia

2.3K

New Caledonia

Electric Generating CapacityAustralia leads

Australia

108.19M kW

New Caledonia

1.17M kW

Land Area

7.69M km²

18.3K km²

GDP (Nominal)

$1,757,022,451,652.83

$8,548,919,387.13

Irrigated Land

19.4K km²

100 km²

Forest Area

1.34M km²

8.4K km²

Airports

2.3K

Electric Generating Capacity

108.19M kW

1.17M kW

Electricity Generation

279.9 TWh

3.1 TWh

Population

27.49M

307.6K

Capital Elevation

578 m

7.0 m

Total CO2 Emissions

383.4 Mt CO2e

5.0 Mt CO2e

Tourist Arrivals

1.83M

31.0K

Merchant Fleet Size

604

Doctors (per 1,000)

4.1 per 1k

0.24 per 1k

Coastline Length

25.8K km

2.3K km

Wind Electricity Share

13.7%

1.3%

Government Debt (% GDP)

58% of GDP

6.5% of GDP

Agricultural Land (%)

47.22%

10.07%

Solar Electricity Share

19.59%

8.3%

Milk Consumption per Person

234.49 kg/person/yr

108 kg/person/yr

Exports (% GDP)

24.62% of GDP

11.69% of GDP

GNI Per Capita

$62,680

$30,070

Official Languages Count

2.0

1.0

Broadband Access (%)

36 per 100 people

19 per 100 people

Population Density

3.5 /km²

15.86 /km²

Meat Consumption per Person

121.61 kg/person/yr

68.61 kg/person/yr

Youth Unemployment Rate

9.6% of youth labor force

33.11% of youth labor force

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

3.1% of GDP

8.5% of GDP

Protected Land (%)

22%

59.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

11.15%

Forest Coverage (%)

17.42%

45.83%

Elderly Population (%)

17.73%

11.43%

Food Waste per Person

176.9 kg/person/yr

120.7 kg/person/yr

Teen Birth Rate

6.7 per 1k

12.16 per 1k

Highest Elevation

2.2K m

1.6K m

Urban Population (%)

87.6%

67.95%

Renewable Energy (%)

12.3%

9.6%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

113 per 100 people

92 per 100 people

Imports (% GDP)

22.52% of GDP

28.67% of GDP

Birth Rate

10.75 per 1k

13.6 per 1k

CO2 Per Capita

14.48 t/person/yr

18.06 t/person/yr

Internet Users (%)

97%

82%

Fertility Rate

1.5 children/woman

1.8 children/woman

Coal Electricity Share

42.73%

36.54%

Youth Population (%)

17.84%

21.31%

Inflation Rate

3.2%

3.7%

Dependency Ratio

55.21% of working-age pop.

48.66% of working-age pop.

Average Weekly Work Hours

32.29 hrs/week

37.2 hrs/week

Death Rate

6.8 per 1k

6.0 per 1k

Median Age

37.8 years

33.9 years

Electricity Carbon Intensity

525.18 gCO2/kWh

560.9 gCO2/kWh

Life Expectancy

83.1 years

78.8 years

Seafood Consumption per Person

23.94 kg/person/yr

23.34 kg/person/yr

Time Zones Count

1.0 time zones

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Sanitation Access (%)

100%

GDP Growth Rate

1.4%

-13.5%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.36 per 1M people

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

-15 m

0 m

Land Border Length

0 km

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

21 sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

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Land Area

GDP (Nominal)

Irrigated Land

Forest Area

Airports

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

Population

Capital Elevation

Total CO2 Emissions

Tourist Arrivals

Merchant Fleet Size

Doctors (per 1,000)

Coastline Length

Wind Electricity Share

Government Debt (% GDP)

Agricultural Land (%)

Solar Electricity Share

Milk Consumption per Person

Exports (% GDP)

GNI Per Capita

Official Languages Count

Broadband Access (%)

Population Density

Meat Consumption per Person

Youth Unemployment Rate

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Protected Land (%)

Unemployment Rate

Forest Coverage (%)

Elderly Population (%)

Food Waste per Person

Teen Birth Rate

Highest Elevation

Urban Population (%)

Renewable Energy (%)

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Imports (% GDP)

Birth Rate

CO2 Per Capita

Internet Users (%)

Fertility Rate

Coal Electricity Share

Youth Population (%)

Inflation Rate

Dependency Ratio

Average Weekly Work Hours

Death Rate

Median Age

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Life Expectancy

Seafood Consumption per Person

Time Zones Count

Electricity Access (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

GDP Growth Rate

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Land Border Length

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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