China vs Papua New Guinea
China is 20.7 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into China about 21 times.
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China is 20.7× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| China | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Port Moresby |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why China 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 China bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. China is 20.7 times larger than Papua New Guinea. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into China?
- About 21 times: China has 20.7× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do China and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why China 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, China or Papua New Guinea?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 10,762,817. Density: China 147 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².