Papua New Guinea vs Spain
Spain is 9% larger than Papua New Guinea.
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Papua New Guinea is 0.91× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.09× the size of Papua New Guinea.
| Papua New Guinea | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Madrid |
| Region | Melanesia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Papua New Guinea is 9% smaller than Spain. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into Spain?
- About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.09× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Spain 98 per km².