Papua New Guinea vs Uzbekistan
Papua New Guinea is 3% larger than Uzbekistan.
Papua New GuineaUzbekistanPapua New Guinea moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Papua New Guinea is 1.03× the area of Uzbekistan.
 Papua New Guinea |  Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPapua New Guinea: 1.03× the area | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 | 448,978 km²#55 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUzbekistan: 3.44× the population | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 | 37,053,428#42 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUzbekistan: 3.55× the density | 23 / km²#162 of 194 | 83 / km²#100 of 194 |
| Urban populationUzbekistan: 3.23× the urban share | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 | 51%#130 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUzbekistan: 1.14× the births per woman | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 | 3.49 per woman#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUzbekistan: 0.13 points higher | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUzbekistan: 1.05× the birth rate | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 | 25.6 per 1,000#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePapua New Guinea: 1.1× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Papua New Guinea: 1.8 points higher | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 31.3%#63 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uzbekistan: 2.5 points higher | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 6.1%#112 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPapua New Guinea: 0.2 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −0.2 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUzbekistan: 2.33× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 0.14 per 1,000#111 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUzbekistan: 6.2 years longer | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 | 72.5 years#109 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 2.45× the infant mortality | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 | 12.8 per 1,000 births#94 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUzbekistan: 46.8× the doctors per person | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 | 2.81 per 1,000#66 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 59.8%#57 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexUzbekistan: 0.164 higher | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 | 0.740#106 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUzbekistan: 1.27× the income per person | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 | $3,670#130 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUzbekistan: 4.52× the economy | $32.5B2025 | $147.04B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uzbekistan: 2.61× the output per person | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 | $13,601#114 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUzbekistan: 2.1 points higher | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | +7.7%#13 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUzbekistan: 4.4 points higher | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUzbekistan: 1.77× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 4.6%#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.3%#70 of 149 · 2025 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.7#98 of 149 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 11.7 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#72 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUzbekistan: 16.7 points higher | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPapua New Guinea: 5.1 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUzbekistan: 6.6 points higher | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 22.0% of GDP#126 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUzbekistan: 4.76× the share online | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#59 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUzbekistan: 2.82× the mobile subscriptions | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 8.55× the forest share | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 | 9% of land#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUzbekistan: 7.87× the CO₂ per person | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 | 4.09 t a year#58 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 53.6 points higher | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUzbekistan: 56.7 points higher | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Uzbekistan: 2.33× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 32.8 µg/m³#39 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUzbekistan: 10.4 points higher | 3.7% of land#173 of 191 · 2025 | 14.1% of land#122 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUzbekistan: 8.5 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 9.2% of land#106 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUzbekistan: 1,230× the water stress | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 | 123.0%#13 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 15.3× the rain and snow | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 | 206 mm#166 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUzbekistan: 0.65 higher | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 | +0.10#97 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUzbekistan: 0.09 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.69#131 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 1.4 per 100,000#90 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicpresidential republic; highly authoritarian |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Tashkent |
| Currency | Kina (PGK) | Uzbek som (UZS) |
| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language | Uzbek |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +675 | +998 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | Central Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 3% larger than Uzbekistan. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.03× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².
- Which is richer, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- By gross national income per person, Uzbekistan: $3,670 against $2,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.27× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Papua New Guinea or Uzbekistan?
- In Uzbekistan: life expectancy at birth is 72.5 years, against 66.3 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Papua New Guinea and Uzbekistan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Papua New Guinea: constitutional monarchy; Uzbekistan: presidential republic.