Germany vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 29% larger than Germany.
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Germany is 0.77× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 1.29× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- No. Germany is 23% smaller than Papua New Guinea. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.3 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.29× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 10,762,817. Density: Germany 233 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².