Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Land area
Papua New Guinea
452,860 sq. km
in 2023
Turkmenistan
469,930 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Turkmenistan rank
53rd
Land area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 469,930 sq. km against 452,860 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17,070 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452,860 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 17,070 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 452,860 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 17,070 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 452,860 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 17,070 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 452,860 sq. km | 469,930 sq. km | 17,070 sq. km | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 469,930 sq. km against 452,860 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 17,070 sq. km, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for land area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and Turkmenistan ranks 53rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.