Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 11.0 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Papua New Guinea about 11 times.
NetherlandsPapua New GuineaNetherlands moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.09× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 11.0× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- No. Netherlands is 11.0 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 11 times: Papua New Guinea has 11.0× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 10,762,817. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².