India vs Papua New Guinea
India is 7.1 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into India about 7.1 times.
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India is 7.1× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| India | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Port Moresby |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. India is 7.1 times larger than Papua New Guinea. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into India?
- About 7.1 times: India has 7.1× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do India and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 10,762,817. Density: India 445 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².