Mongolia vs Papua New Guinea
Mongolia is 3.38 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Mongolia about 3.4 times.
MongoliaPapua New GuineaMongolia moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 3.38× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Mongolia | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Port Moresby |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Mongolia is 3.38 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Mongolia?
- About 3.4 times: Mongolia has 3.38× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Mongolia and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².