Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Land area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0436 sq. km per person against 0.0138 sq. km per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0298 sq. km per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0583 sq. km per person | 0.2028 sq. km per person | 0.1445 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.1633 sq. km per person | 0.1185 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0332 sq. km per person | 0.1317 sq. km per person | 0.0985 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 0.075 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0197 sq. km per person | 0.0708 sq. km per person | 0.0511 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0528 sq. km per person | 0.0367 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.0448 sq. km per person | 0.0307 sq. km per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area (sq. km), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0436 sq. km per person against 0.0138 sq. km per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area (sq. km), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0298 sq. km per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.