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
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Moscow |
| Region | Melanesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 14 |
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.