Papua New Guinea vs Poland
Papua New Guinea is 48% larger than Poland.
Papua New GuineaPolandPapua New Guinea moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.48×
Papua New Guinea is 1.48× the area of Poland.
| Papua New Guinea | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Warsaw |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than Poland?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 48% larger than Poland. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.5 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.48× the area of Poland.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Poland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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, Papua New Guinea or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Poland 117 per km².