Papua New Guinea at its true size
Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km², number 55 of 235 by area. Home to 10,762,817 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 462,840 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,762,817 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 23 per km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | PG · PNG · 598 |
Countries of a similar size
- Yemen1.02×Papua New Guinea and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
- Cameroon0.97×Papua New Guinea and Cameroon are almost exactly the same size.
- Uzbekistan1.03×Papua New Guinea is 3% larger than Uzbekistan.
- Sweden1.03×Papua New Guinea is 3% larger than Sweden.
- Morocco1.04×Papua New Guinea is 4% larger than Morocco.
- Iraq1.06×Papua New Guinea is 6% larger than Iraq.
How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into…
- Russia: about 37 times
- Canada: about 22 times
- United States: about 21 times
Neighbours
Questions about Papua New Guinea
- How big is Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km², which makes it number 55 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 10,762,817 people live there (2025), 23 per km².
- Is Papua New Guinea bigger than Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea and Yemen are almost exactly the same size. Papua New Guinea: 462,840 km²; Yemen: 455,503 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea shares a land border with Indonesia.