Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom
Papua New Guinea is 91% larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Papua New Guinea about 1.9 times.
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1.91×
Papua New Guinea is 1.91× the area of United Kingdom.
| Papua New Guinea | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | London |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 91% larger than United Kingdom. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.9 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.91× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².