Argentina vs Papua New Guinea
Argentina is 6.01 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Argentina about 6.0 times.
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6.01×
Argentina is 6.01× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Argentina | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Port Moresby |
| Region | South America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Argentina is 6.01 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Argentina?
- About 6.0 times: Argentina has 6.01× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Argentina and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 10,762,817. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².