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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Papua New Guinea’s population is about 36.1× that of New Caledonia, a difference of 10,283,863.
Papua New Guinea’s surface area is about 24.9× that of New Caledonia, a difference of 444,260 km².
Papua New Guinea’s population density is 45% higher than that of New Caledonia, a difference of 7.1 /km².
Papua New Guinea’s nominal GDP is 272% larger than that of New Caledonia, a difference of $23.25 billion.
New Caledonia’s GDP per capita is 872% higher than that of Papua New Guinea, a difference of $26,206.
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Noumea
Port Moresby
292,639
10,576,502
18,580 km²
462,840 km²
15.8 /km²
22.9 /km²
$8.55 billion · 2024
$31.80 billion · 2024
$29,213 · 2024
$3,007 · 2024
Oceania
Oceania
Melanesia
Melanesia
CFP franc · XPF · ₣
Papua New Guinean kina · PGK · K
New Caledonian
Papua New Guinean, Papuan
+687
+675
.nc
.pg
NC / NCL
PG / PNG
Pacific/Noumea
Pacific/Bougainville, Pacific/Port_Moresby
Nouvelle-Calédonie
Papua Niugini
| Measure | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Noumea | Port Moresby |
| Population | 292,639 | 10,576,502 |
| Surface area | 18,580 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population density | 15.8 /km² | 22.9 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $8.55 billion · 2024 | $31.80 billion · 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $29,213 · 2024 | $3,007 · 2024 |
| Region | Oceania | Oceania |
| Subregion | Melanesia | Melanesia |
| Currency | CFP franc · XPF · ₣ | Papua New Guinean kina · PGK · K |
| Nationality | New Caledonian | Papua New Guinean, Papuan |
| Phone code | +687 | +675 |
| Internet domain | .nc | .pg |
| ISO codes | NC / NCL | PG / PNG |
| Time zone | Pacific/Noumea | Pacific/Bougainville, Pacific/Port_Moresby |
| Native name | Nouvelle-Calédonie | Papua Niugini |
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New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Full New Caledonia profile →Papua New Guinea, perched on the eastern half of the world's second‑largest island, dazzles with its rugged mountains, lush rainforests, and a mosaic of peoples whose languages and traditions rival any nation on Earth.
Full Papua New Guinea profile →The capital of New Caledonia is Noumea.
New Caledonia has a recorded population of approximately 292,639 people.
New Caledonia covers an area of about 18,580 km².
New Caledonia has a population density of roughly 15.8 /km² (people per square kilometre).
New Caledonia has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $8.55 billion as of 2024.
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of approximately $29,213.
New Caledonia uses the CFP franc (XPF), with the symbol ₣.
New Caledonia is located in Melanesia, Oceania.
The native name of New Caledonia is Nouvelle-Calédonie.
People from New Caledonia are referred to as New Caledonian.
The international dialing code for New Caledonia is +687.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Caledonia is .nc.
New Caledonia uses the Pacific/Noumea time zone.
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
Papua New Guinea has a recorded population of approximately 10,576,502 people.
Papua New Guinea covers an area of about 462,840 km².
Papua New Guinea has a population density of roughly 22.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Papua New Guinea has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $31.80 billion as of 2024.
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of approximately $3,007.
Papua New Guinea uses the Papua New Guinean kina (PGK), with the symbol K.
Papua New Guinea is located in Melanesia, Oceania.
The native name of Papua New Guinea is Papua Niugini.
People from Papua New Guinea are referred to as Papua New Guinean, Papuan.
The international dialing code for Papua New Guinea is +675.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Papua New Guinea is .pg.
Papua New Guinea spans 2 time zones including Pacific/Bougainville, Pacific/Port_Moresby.
Papua New Guinea, perched on the eastern half of the world's second‑largest island, dazzles with its rugged mountains, lush rainforests, and a mosaic of peoples whose languages and traditions rival any nation on Earth.