Greenland vs Papua New Guinea
Greenland is 4.68 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Greenland about 4.7 times.
GreenlandPapua New GuineaGreenland moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
4.68×
Greenland is 4.68× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Greenland | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Port Moresby |
| Region | Northern America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.68 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Greenland?
- About 4.7 times: Greenland has 4.68× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Greenland and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².