Papua New Guinea vs South Georgia
Papua New Guinea is 114 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Papua New Guinea about 114 times.
Papua New GuineaSouth GeorgiaPapua New Guinea moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Papua New Guinea is 114× the area of South Georgia.
| Papua New Guinea | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 35 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | King Edward Point |
| Region | Melanesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 114 times larger than South Georgia. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 114 times: Papua New Guinea has 114× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 35. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².