Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea
Kazakhstan is 5.89 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.9 times.
KazakhstanPapua New GuineaKazakhstan moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.89× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Kazakhstan | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Port Moresby |
| Region | Central Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.89 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.9 times: Kazakhstan has 5.89× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 10,762,817. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².