Antarctica vs Papua New Guinea
Antarctica is 30.2 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Antarctica about 30 times.
AntarcticaPapua New GuineaAntarctica moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
30.2×
Antarctica is 30.2× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Antarctica | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | — | Port Moresby |
| Region | Antarctica | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Papua New Guinea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 30.2 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Antarctica?
- About 30 times: Antarctica has 30.2× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Antarctica and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Papua New Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².