Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea
Pakistan is 91% larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Pakistan about 1.9 times.
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1.91×
Pakistan is 1.91× the area of Papua New Guinea.
| Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Port Moresby |
| Region | Southern Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Yes. Pakistan is 91% larger than Papua New Guinea. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Pakistan?
- About 1.9 times: Pakistan has 1.91× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 10,762,817. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².