Colombia vs Papua New Guinea
Colombia is 2.47 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Colombia about 2.5 times.
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Colombia is 2.47× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Colombia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Colombia is 2.47 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Colombia?
- About 2.5 times: Colombia has 2.47× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Colombia and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 10,762,817. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².