Papua New Guinea vs Russia
Russia is 36.9 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into Russia about 37 times.
Papua New GuineaRussiaPapua New Guinea moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.03×
Papua New Guinea is 0.03× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 36.9× the size of Papua New Guinea.
 Papua New Guinea |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 36.9× the area | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 13.3× the population | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPapua New Guinea: 2.77× the density | 23 / km²#162 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 4.77× the urban share | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 2.16× the births per woman | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPapua New Guinea: 1.86 points higher | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePapua New Guinea: 2.89× the birth rate | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 1.88× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Papua New Guinea: 16.1 points higher | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 14.2 points higher | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPapua New Guinea: 1.8 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadRussia: 11.5× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 7.1 years longer | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 7.63× the infant mortality | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 85.2× the doctors per person | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.256 higher | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaRussia: 5.52× the income per person | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPRussia: 78.8× the economy | $32.5B2025 | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Russia: 9.5× the output per person | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 4.6 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationRussia: 4.3 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPapua New Guinea: 1.24× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 31.8 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 17.9 points higher | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 13.8 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentRussia: 4.0 points higher | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingRussia: 21.4× the military spending | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 5.02× the share online | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 4.77× the mobile subscriptions | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 1.48× the forest share | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 26.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 51.1 points higher | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 56.7 points higher | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Papua New Guinea: 1.22× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 7.8 points higher | 3.7% of land#173 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 6.7 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressRussia: 41.0× the water stress | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 6.83× the rain and snow | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPapua New Guinea: 0.39 higher | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPapua New Guinea: 0.20 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Moscow |
| Currency | Kina (PGK) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +675 | +7 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Papua New Guinea is 36.9 times smaller than Russia. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Russia?
- About 37 times: Russia has 36.9× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Which is richer, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- By gross national income per person, Russia: $15,960 against $2,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 5.52× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 66.3 — 7.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Papua New Guinea and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Papua New Guinea: constitutional monarchy; Russia: semi-presidential republic.