Papua New Guinea vs United States
United States is 21.2 times larger than Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea would fit into United States about 21 times.
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Papua New Guinea is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 21.2× the size of Papua New Guinea.
| Papua New Guinea | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Melanesia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Papua New Guinea is 21.2 times smaller than United States. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Papua New Guinea fit into United States?
- About 21 times: United States has 21.2× the area of Papua New Guinea.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², United States 35 per km².