Niger vs Papua New Guinea
Niger is 2.74 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Niger about 2.7 times.
NigerPapua New GuineaNiger moved onto Papua New Guinea · Equal-area projection
2.74×
Niger is 2.74× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Niger | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Port Moresby |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Niger is 2.74 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Niger?
- About 2.7 times: Niger has 2.74× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Niger and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 10,762,817. Density: Niger 22 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².