Armenia vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 15.6 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 16 times.
ArmeniaPapua New GuineaArmenia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.06× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 15.6× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- No. Armenia is 15.6 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 16 times: Papua New Guinea has 15.6× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².